Episcopal Women: Gender, Spirituality, and Commitment in an American Mainline Denomination (Religion in America)
By Unknown Author.
Description
The opening of the ordained ministry to women, in the larger context of the women's movement in America, has created an unprecedented situation within Protestant denominations. Women are now increasingly visible in religious organizations previously administered solely by men. Congregations, church agencies, educational institutions, and volunteer organizations are all affected by the "gender shift" within mainstream Protestantism. Episcopal Women is the first careful historical and sociological study of the impact of these gender changes on a particular religious institution...
ISBN(s)
0195074335, 9780195074338
