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9780865544383

Women Deacons and Deaconesses : 400 Years of Baptist Service

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  • ISBN13:

    9780865544383

  • ISBN10:

    0865544387

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-09-30
  • Publisher: Mercer Univ Pr
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Author Biography

Charles W. Deweese has served since 1999 as executive director-treasurer of the Baptist History and Heritage Society in Brentwood, Tennessee.

Table of Contents

Preface vii
Introduction. The Issues at Stake 1(22)
Biblical and Historical Backgrounds
23(26)
Patterns in Early Baptist Development, 1600s--1700s
49(16)
Deaconess Decline, Affirmation, and Renewal, 1800s--1950s
65(32)
Women Deacon Resurgence and Opposition, 1960s--1970s
97(26)
Women Deacon Ordination Crisis, 1980s
123(26)
Women Deacons/Deaconess Trends, 1990--2005
149(30)
Women Deacons/Deaconesses in Other Countries
179(8)
Women Deacons Tell Their Stories
187(26)
Conclusion: The Lessons of History 213(8)
Appendix: Selected Baptist Churches with Women Deacon Chairs 221(10)
A Selected Bibliography 231(10)
Indexes 241

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