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The Legacy
Review "Turning the Tide: The Legacy".
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‘Paul tells of women who were the leaders of such house
churches (Apphia in Philemon 2; Prisca in I Corinthians
16:19). This practice is confirmed by other texts that also
mention women who headed churches in their homes,
such as Lydia of Thyatira (Acts 16:15) and Nympha of
Laodicea (Colossians 4:15). Women held offices and
played significant roles in group worship. Paul, for example,
greets a deacon named Phoebe (Romans 16:1) and assumes
that women are praying and prophesying during
worship (I Corinthians 11). As prophets, women’s roles
would have included not only ecstatic public speech, but
preaching, teaching, leading prayer, and perhaps even
performing the Eucharist meal.’
~ from Women in Ancient Christianity: The New Discoveries PBS Frontline, 1998. by Karen L. King. Read the article... |
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Tracing two thousand years of female leadership, influence, and participation, Elizabeth Gillan Muir examines the various positions women have filled in the church. From the earliest female apostle, and the little known stories of the two Marys – the Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalene – to the enlightened duties espoused by the nun, the abbess, and the anchorite, and the persecutions of female "witches," Muir uncovers the rich and often tumultuous relationship between women and Christianity. |
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After two thousand years of flawed history, here at last is a magnificent new biography of Mary Magdalene that draws her out of the shadows of history and restores her to her rightful place of importance in Christianity.Throughout history, Mary Magdalene has been both revered and reviled, a woman who has taken on many forms―witch, whore, the incarnation of the eternal feminine, the devoted companion (and perhaps even the wife) of Jesus. In this brilliant new biography, Bruce Chilton, a renowned biblical scholar, offers the first complete and authoritative portrait of this fascinating woman. Through groundbreaking interpretations of ancient texts, Chilton shows that Mary played a central role in Jesus’ ministry and was a seminal figure in the creation of Christianity. |
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