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This book, in light of recent feminist theology on the doctrine of sin, attempts to provide historical support for such feminist considerations. It examines fourth-century church fathers, John Wesley, and Phoebe Palmer as places where an alternative of traditional definitional definition, pride, can be found.
List of contents
Chapter 1 Foreword by Randy L. Maddox Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Acknowledgments Chapter 4 Abbreviations Chapter 5 1 "Missing the Mark" Augustine's Skewed Aim and Feminist Critique Chapter 6 2 "Female Men of God": The Ascetic Theory and Practice of Jerome, Chrysostom, and Augustine Chapter 7 3 "Female Brethern": Women and the Unwitting Wisdom of John Wesley Chapter 8 4 "Dignified Daughters": Entire Devotion and the Emancipated Praxis of Phoebe Palmer Chapter 9 5 Sin of the (M)other: A Wesleyan-Holiness-Feminist Hamartiology Chapter 10 Appendix John Wesley's Correspondence with Women Chapter 11 Bibliography Chapter 12 Index Chapter 13 About the Author
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By Diane Leclerc - Foreword by Randy L. Maddox
Summary
This book, in light of recent feminist theology on the doctrine of sin, attempts to provide historical support for such feminist considerations. It examines fourth-century church fathers, John Wesley, and Phoebe Palmer as places where an alternative of traditional definitional definition, pride, can be found.
