Limited Liberty : The Legacy of Four Pentecostal Women Pioneers

by Alexander, Estrelda Y.

• ISBN13: 9780829817683
• ISBN10: 0829817689
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-02-15
• Publisher: Pilgrim Pr

Summary

This book shares the stories of four women - Florence Crawford, Mary Magdalena Lewis Tate, Aimee Semple McPherson, and Ida Robinson - who, despite their gender, pursued their freedom to preach and defend the Christian gospel. The author hopes clergywomen will find guidance and solutions in the stories of these courageous women.

Author Biography

Estrelda Y. Alexander is associate professor of theology at Regent University School of Divinity in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Introduction: Women in Late-Nineteenth- and Early-Twentieth-Century Religion	p. 1
Women in the Early Pentecostal Movement	p. 5
Prominent Early Pentecostal Women	p. 22
Decline in Women's Leadership	p. 25
Conclusion	p. 27
Florence Louise Crawford: The Apostolic Faith Church	p. 29
Early Life and Ministry	p. 29
Establishing the Apostolic Faith Mission	p. 34
Minstry and Leadership of Women in the Apostolic Faith Mission	p. 50
Crawford's Legacy for Women	p. 55
Conclusion	p. 58
Mary Magdalena Lewis Tate: The Church of the Living God, the Pillar and Ground of the Truth, Inc.	p. 61
Early Life and Ministry	p. 61
Establishing the Church of the Living God	p. 65
Tate's Unique Doctrine	p. 70
Ministry and Leadership of Women in the Church of the Living God	p. 74
Tate's Legacy for Women	p. 79
Conclusion	p. 85
Aimee Semple Mcpherson: The International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	p. 89
Early Life and Ministry	p. 90
Establishing the Church of the Foursquare Gospel	p. 96
A Legacy of Controversy	p. 102
Ministry and Leadership of Women in Foursquare	p. 106
McPherson's Legacy for Women	p. 111
Conclusion	p. 114
Ida Robinson: The Mt. Sinai Holy Church of America, Inc.	p. 119
Early Life and Ministry	p. 119
Establishing the Mt. Sinai Holy Church of America, Inc.	p. 121
Conservative Piety and Liberal Social Justice	p. 130
Loosing the Women-the Legacy of Women's Leadership in Mt. Sinai	p. 135
Robinson's Legacy for Women	p. 142
Conclusion	p. 144
Conclusion	p. 147
Impact on Women's Ministry and Leadership	p. 149
Encouraging Women's Ongoing Leadership	p. 152
A Final Word	p. 157
Notes	p. 161
Selected Bibliography	p. 185
Index	p. 191
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