 
Women in the Early Church
Issue 17
1988
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Women in the Early Church: From the Publisher
The Problem with Special Women's Issues
PATRICAI GUNDRY Patricia Gundry, a free-lance writer from Grand Rapids, Mich., is the author of Neither Slave Nor Free: Helping Women Answer the Call to Church Leadership (Harper & Row, 1987).
Quick Quotes on Women in the Early Church
The Neglected History of Women in the Early Church
A number of prominent leaders, scholars, and benefactors of the early church were women and—despite neglect by many modern historians—the diligent researcher can still uncover a rich history.
CATHERINE KROEGER Dr. Catherine Kroeger is chaplain and lecturer in the department of religion at Hamilton College in New Hartford, N.Y. Her doctorate is in classical studies and Greek, with a specialization in women in ancient religion, especially women and the ecclesiology of the Apostle Paul
Early Church Women and Heresy
Of course not only women were attracted to the heretical sects that diverged from early church orthodoxy, but women were prominent in their leadership and teachings. Why might this have been?
Ruth A. Tucker and Walter Liefeld
Women of the Early Church: A Gallery
A few of the many
MARY L. HAMMACK Dr. Mary L. Hammack is a teacher with more than 29 years of experience at the elementary, high school and university levels. She currently works as a freelance writer and curriculum coordinator, and is the author of A Dictionary of Women in Church History (Moody Press, 1984). AND THE EDITORS
Paula: A Portrait of 4th Century Piety
This close friend of the scholar Jerome, known for her scholarship and her extreme piety and generosity, was one of the most noteworthy people—women or men—in all the 4th-century church.
NANCY A. HARDESTY Nancy A. Hardesty, a church historian who lives in Atlanta, Ga., is the author of Great Women of Faith (Abingdon) and Women Called to Witness (Abingdon). Her most recent book is Inclusive Language in the Church (John Knox).
The Early Controversies Over Female Leadership
KAREN TORJESEN Dr. Karen J. Torjesen is an assistant professor of early Christianity and women's studies at Claremont Gradual School in Claremont, Calif. She has written a book on Origen's writings, plus numerous other articles for magazines and journals.
Women and the Church Orders: Christian History Timeline
The Chaining of the Church
What happened to the church between the vibrantly pluralistic 1st century and the legalistic, male-dominated 3rd century?
WILLIAM DAVID SPENCER Dr. William David Spencer is pastor of encouragement at The Pilgrim Church of Beverly/Salem, Mass. He also teaches at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
What About Paul?
The Apostle's writings are foundational to the standard interpretation of what women's role in the church should be. But examined carefully, his points about women raise several puzzling questions
RANDY PETERSEN Randy Petersen is a free-lance writer in Westville, N.J., and a regular consulting editor for CHRISTIAN HISTORY
Jesus and Women
In His treatment of women, as in many other areas, Jesus of Nazareth was a radical contrast to the standards of His times
EVELYN STAGG AND FRANK STAGG The Staggs are the authors of Women in the World of Jesus (Westminster Press, 1979). Dr. Frank Stagg is professor emeritus of New Testament interpretation at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky.
From the Archives: The Martyrdom of Perpetua
About 200 A.D., under the reign of Roman emperor Septimius Severus, persecution broke out against the Christians. It was particularly severe in North Africa. In Carthage, a Christian woman of noble birth, Perpetua, was arrested. She was about 22 years old and was nursing an infant son. In what may be the earliest extant Christian document from a woman's pen, she wrote her own story. The account of her death was, of course, added later.
From the Archives: Monica, Faithful Mother
Augustine considered his mother, Monica, a driving force in his own salvation. In his Confessions, he documents her relentless prayers and persuasions. In Book IX, he speaks of her married life with Patricius in Thagaste, a small town in North Africa, thanking God for her powerful Christian witness. Patricius was a pagan throughout his life, but converted to Christianity shortly before his death.
From the Archives: The Wife's Domain
From the Archives: The Acts of Thecla
From the Archives: Egeria at Thecla's Shrine
Constantine's mother, Helena, traveled to Palestine, touring biblical sites and, with her imperial wealth, establishing churches and shrines. Thereafter, it was quite fashionable for Christians to visit the Holy Land. Late in the 4th century, a nun named Egeria made the trek from western Europe and kept a diary of her travels. Not far from Tarsus, she visited the shrine of Thecla, then considered a historical figure.
From the Archives: The Value of Virginity
From the Archives: Agnes: the Virgin Martyr
From the bitter persecution of Diocletian (303–305), a heroine emerged. Agnes embodied the two ultimate devotions of Christianity: virginity and martyrdom. Since church fathers often spoke in glowing, almost worshipful, terms of both virgins and martyrs, it was natural that they would hail this young girl, martyred in about 304 A.D. The early-5th-century poet Prudentius takes up the story:
Women and the Early Church: Recommended Resources - Historical Writings and Pespectives, Scripture Studies, Bibliographies
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