Equal at the Creation

by Martos, Joseph; Hegy, Pierre

• ISBN13: 9780802078520
• ISBN10: 0802078524
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-11-01
• Publisher: Univ of Toronto Pr

Summary

As an unabashedly sexist institution that has long been rooted in patriarchal ideals, the Christian church has few . Written by recognized experts in church history, the articles in this book take a close look at women?s status in key periods.

Author Biography

JOSEPH MARTOS is a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, and director of the Russell Institute of Religion and Ministry at Spalding University. PIERRE H+GY is associate professor in the Department of Sociology, Adelphi University.

Table of Contents

Preface
Gender Roles in Family and Culture: The Basis of Sexism in Religion	p. 3
Gender in the Origins of Christianity: Jewish Hopes and Imperial Exigencies	p. 25
The Aesthetics of Paradise: Images of Women in Christian Antiquity	p. 49
Excluded by the Logic of Control: Women in Medieval Society and Scholastic Theology	p. 70
Ave Virginia, Regina Terrae: The Power of Culture and the Culture of Power in Renaissance England	p. 96
Separation of the Sexes: The Development of Gender Roles in Modern Catholicism	p. 114
Towards a Single Anthropology: Developments in Modern Protestantism	p. 129
Catholics and Protestants, Conservatives and Liberals: Christian Marriage Today	p. 143
Weaving New Cloth: Overcoming Sexism in Ordination Policies	p. 163
Understanding the Dynamics of Gender Roles: Towards the Abolition of Sexism in Christianity	p. 181
Afterword	p. 203
Contributors	p. 207
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