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"A trusted historian shows that "biblical womanhood" isn't biblical, but was born in a clearly definable historical moment, and presents a better way forward for the contemporary church"-- Provided by publisher.
Biblical womanhood--the belief that God designed women to be submissive wives, virtuous mothers, and joyful homemakers--pervades North American Christianity. From choices about careers to roles in local churches to relationship dynamics,...
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Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group
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[2025]
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English
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"In Becoming the Pastor's Wife, Beth Allison Barr, a pastor's wife for twenty-five years, combines personal experience and academic research to explore the history and impact of the pastor's wife role in conservative Protestant traditions. She traces how this role provided women with leadership opportunities but also restricted their independence and contributed to a gender hierarchy that prioritized male careers. Barr examines the connection between...
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