Church and Gender Justice

Church and Gender Justice PDF Author: Aruna Gnanadason
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789388945899
Category : Church work with women
Languages : en
Pages : 143

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Church and Gender Justice

Church and Gender Justice PDF Author: Aruna Gnanadason
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789388945899
Category : Church work with women
Languages : en
Pages : 143

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Jesus, Justice, and Gender Roles

Jesus, Justice, and Gender Roles PDF Author: Kathy Keller
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 031049818X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 44

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In this original digital short, author and co-founder of Redeemer Presbyterian Church Kathy Keller recounts her experience growing up in “gender-neutral” home. “My first encounter with the ideas of [male] headship and [female] submission,” she writes, “was both intellectually and morally traumatic.” Yet Keller came to adopt the view that men and women have different roles in marriage and ministry, and that fulfilling such roles pleases God and leads to greater personal fulfillment. In this unapologetic but nuanced piece, Keller presents a caring and careful case for biblical gender differences and the complementarian view of women in ministry. At the same time, she encourages women to teach and lead in the church in ways that may startle some complementarians. Readers on both sides of this hot-button topic will be challenged by her ministry-tested and thoroughly Scriptural perspective.

Justice in the Church

Justice in the Church PDF Author: Benedict M. Ashley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780813208589
Category : Ordination of women
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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'Justice in the Church is not only about women's ordination, but about what it means to live as ecclesial men and women in 'equal complementarity.' Its interdisciplinary approach uniquely contributes to the debate over what is called 'gender justice' in the Church. This compelling and compassionate book serves also as a useful 'primer' to the thought of a first-rate theologian.' Mark S. Latkovic, Sacred Heart Major Seminary

Justice Not Silence

Justice Not Silence PDF Author: Ezra Chitando
Publisher: AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
ISBN: 1920689001
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 251

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The editors of this volume highlight the fact that although the Church often stands up for other public issues such as human rights, democratic political rights, economic justice, etc., sexual and gender-based violence do not receive the attention they deserve. There are no theological or cultural arguments that can justify such a position. Sexual and gender-based violence are a scourge that defies our Christian understanding of human dignity ? and challenges the Church in all its formations to respond. ÿAlthough most of the case studies are from Zimbabwe, they challenge us regardless of which country we are living in ? or the tradition of our specific denomination.ÿ In the context of Southern Africa, where the HIV and AIDS burden is among the highest in the world, sexual and gender-based violence are a major contributor to the spread of the disease. This will only change if the Church challenges this practice as part of its educational and public work ? in theological institutions, in congregations, but also in its pastoral work within families.ÿ

Out of Control

Out of Control PDF Author: Natalie Collins
Publisher: SPCK
ISBN: 0281078912
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 315

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All of us will be familiar with supporting friends, family and colleagues through the ups and downs of relationships. But could some of the more difficult times of argument and conflict be more than general relationship issues? Is there something more sinister going on? Over the course of a lifetime, 30% of women and 16% of men will be subjected to abuse by a partner, yet so many of us are unsure exactly what constitutes domestic abuse, and wouldn't know how to react if we, or one of our friends or family, found ourselves in a relationship with an abuser. Natalie Collins is the perfect guide to lead you through this subject, amassing over a decade's experience leading workshops, raising awareness and capturing national media attention in her work against domestic abuse. Highly readable, invaluably insightful and steeped in theological insight, Natalie starts right from the basics, exploring what domestic abuse is, why it is perpetrated and the impact it has on children and adults. Filled with case studies, including Natalie's own story, this book offers much-needed advice on how we can address domestic abuse, both as individuals and as a church community.

Towards Just Gender Relations

Towards Just Gender Relations PDF Author: Gunter Prüller-Jagenteufel
Publisher: V&R Unipress
ISBN: 3847009850
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 321

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All over the world there is the move towards just gender relations – even if the odds seem to be less hopeful than a decade ago. This poses a special task for Christians and Churches in service of the marginalised who engage in the fight for justice. The articles collected in this volume provide insights from two intercultural theological conferences. The topic for the European-Asian dialogue focuses on "Gender and Ecclesiology". The European dialogue between western and eastern Central European countries has a special aim for gender theories and their theological and political implications. The book presents contributions from different perspectives and shows how the Christian churches can contribute to gender justice.

Journey for Justice

Journey for Justice PDF Author: Natalie Maxson
Publisher: World Council of Churches
ISBN: 9782825416372
Category : Christian leadership
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Celebrating 60 years of critique, cooperation, and community, Journey for Justice focuses on pivotal leaders and key challenges in women's participation in the World Council of Churches. ** "Among the most important historic accomplishments of the ecumenical movement is the lifting up of the presence, perspectives, gifts, and leadership of women in the Christian churches. Reading their story illumines the decades-long search for gender justice and peace...." -- Olav Fykse Tveit, General Secretary, World Council of Churches ** "While it is not adequately recorded in history, it is important to acknowledge the key role women have played in the shaping of the ecumenical movement...." -- Aruna Gnanadason, former Program Executive, Women in Church and Society, World Council of Churches [Subject: Religious Studies, Christianity, Women's Studies, Gender Studies]

Men in the Pulpit, Women in the Pew?

Men in the Pulpit, Women in the Pew? PDF Author: H. Jurgens Hendriks
Publisher: AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
ISBN: 1920338772
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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Men in the pulpit, women in the pew? Addressing gender inequality in Africa is that rarest of gems ? a work that takes a fresh look at familiar biblical teachings, and cause us to question what we have been accepting as a matter of course for so long.

Gender Justice in Muslim-Christian Readings

Gender Justice in Muslim-Christian Readings PDF Author: Anne Hege Grung
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004306706
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 495

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In recent decades, women in the Christian and Islamic traditions have been negotiating what it means to participate in religious practice as a woman within the two traditions, and how to interpret canonical scripture. This book creates a shared space for Muslim and Christian women with diverse cultural and denominational backgrounds, by making meaning of texts from the Bible, the Koran, and the Hadith. It builds on the reading and discussion of the Hagar narratives, as well as 1 Timothy 2:8-15 and Sura 4:34 from the New Testament and the Koran respectively, by a group of both Christian and Muslim women. Interpretative strategies and contextual analyses emerge from the hermeneutical analysis of the women’s discussions on the ambiguous contributions of the texts mentioned above to the traditional views on women. This book shows how intertextual dialogue between the Christian and Islamic traditions establishes an interpretative community through the encounter of Christian and Muslim readers. The negotiation between a search for gender justice and the Christian and Islamic traditions as lived religions is extended into a quest for gender justice through the co-reading of texts. In times when gender and the status of women are played into the field of religious identity politics, this book shows that bringing female readers together to explore the canonical texts in the two traditions provides new insights about the texts, the contexts, and the ways in which Muslim-Christian dialogue can provide complex and promising hermeneutical space where important questions can be posed and shared strategies found.

Vocation and Violence

Vocation and Violence PDF Author: Miryam Clough
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 100056648X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 161

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As #MeToo and its sister movement #ChurchToo demonstrated, sexual violence is systemic in many and varied workplace settings, including Christian churches, and can destroy women’s careers and vocational aspirations. The study draws on empirical evidence – personal stories from survivors and the views of church leaders and educators – in dialogue with theoretical perspectives, to consider clergy sexual abuse of adult women and the conditions that support it. Institutional abuse only changes when survivors come forward. This study focusses on New Zealand Anglicanism, the locus of the author’s experience, and has resonance for a range of denominational settings. It aims to be a useful resource to clergy, ministry educators, and those training for ministry, and to academics and scholars with an interest in theology, gender, and professional ethics. Notably, it will be a potentially helpful text for women survivors of sexual misconduct by clergy, not least those who are considering a future in the church or grieving the loss of one. The volume concludes by suggesting that alternative theological models and relational ethics are essential if the church is to truly address the problem of clergy sexual abuse and give greater priority to the abused.