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Women in Church, 2002.
Examines the role of women in church as ordered by the Apostle Paul.
1,812 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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The role of women in church as laid out by the Apostle Paul has always been controversial. There are those who say that Paul hated women and created restrictive, secondary roles for them in the church because of it. Others, however, maintain that Paul loved women and that the roles he created for them in the Christian church were very liberating for them. Still others acknowledge that the roles for women that Paul created for the Christian church are somewhat restrictive and secondary, but say that this is because of the status of women in society at that time, not because Paul hated women. The role of women in the Christian church as ordered by Paul continues to be controversial and a matter of scholarly interpretation and study today. This paper takes a look at the role of women in the Christian church as ordered by the Apostle Paul.
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"Probably the passage in the Bible referred to most frequently when citing how Paul hated women is the passage in 1 Corinthians, Chapter 14 which states that women must be silent in the church. This passage also states that Paul will not allow a woman to teach in church, as man was put on earth to be the head of the woman. This passage has raised the ire of more than one feminist, and is frequently pointed to as positive proof that Paul had no use for women. It certainly seems that way on just a cursory glance. Paul wants women in church to be silent. This is almost akin to saying that women should be seen and not heard, much like the old saying about children. One gets the impression that whatever women might have to say, Paul did not think it was important".
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"The Authority of Woman in the Catholic Church", 2002.
This paper discusses Monica Miller's "The Authority of Woman in the Catholic Church".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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This paper explains that Miller criticizes feminist theology and defends the Vatican's refusal to ordain women. The author shows that feminists confuse authority with power.
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Role of Women in the Church, 2008.
This paper discusses whether female egalitarianism in the Church is undermining the leadership of the Church by contradicting the scriptures of the Bible.
2,968 words (approx. 11.9 pages), 21 sources, MLA, $ 87.95
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In this study, the writer presents a critical review of the arguments surrounding the egalitarian position of women in church. Ideally the idea is to get an understanding of whether the necessary hypothesis is grounded in the scriptures of the Bible. More importantly, the writer maintains that there has to be a critical review of whether the egalitarian approach is simply an adaptation of changes in society as it relates to gender roles. The writer questions if the Church is imitating how society treats women. If this is the case, the writer argues that it should be that society imitates the church's value and leadership structure. The writer discusses what the Bible has to say about the issue.
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Introduction
Literature Review
Working Outline: Structure & Dissertation Categories
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"The egalitarian position as presented by Datu is that, since the Bible teaches that all people are created and should be equal, then the Church has a duty to advocate gender equality and equity in churches, and more so in church leadership . Many theorists ground the general egalitarian movement in the foundations and teachings of Jesus Christ, and other New Testament principles. Datu highlights the fact that female egalitarianism is a necessary prerequisite for the success of the church, since the role of women cannot be undermined. Datu also shows that the current opposition of the movement is due to societal pressure and that the historical process shows that female egalitarianism and female leadership in the church was not uncommon in past periods, however cultural prejudices and defined gender roles in society, have created an atmosphere that not affects female leadership in the church."
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The Catholic Church and Women's Rights, 2005.
Examines the history and position of women's rights within the Catholic Church.
1,960 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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This paper introduces and discusses the Catholic Church. Specifically it discusses the Catholic Church's injustice towards women and women's rights, including domestic violence, women priests, and other matters relevant to women but ignored by the Catholic Church. The paper shows that for centuries, the Catholic Church has been one of the most powerful, wealthiest, and most popular religions in the world. Millions of Catholics worship every week in a church, and donate billions of dollars for Church projects, and millions of these worshippers are women, who are essentially excluded from the Church except for certain roles. In addition, many of these worshipping women live in some of the poorest countries on Earth, facing famine, overpopulation, and lack of education, and yet the Catholic Church will not condone their use of birth control. The paper questions why the Catholic Church is so staunch in its stance against women and women's rights.
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"Since the Church excludes women from the clergy, there is a sense of extreme maleness and masculinity throughout the Church, from alter boys on up, and it is not surprising that normal, healthy men, even if they are priests, are sexually stimulated. To ignore this is to ignore the problem, and keeping priests celibate seems to simply exacerbate an already difficult situation. When there are predominately men in an organization, where will men turn to fulfill their urges if no one else is available? Since men are not perfect, they have flaws, and if given the opportunity, they may sin. Not recognizing the strain that celibacy puts on priests is simply another doctrine of the Church that is outmoded."
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Are Women Allowed To Lead In the Christian Church?, 2006.
A paper looking at evidence confirming the role of women in early and modern Christianity.
2,932 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 86.95
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This paper examines evidence supporting the belief that women played major roles in early Christianity as well as pivotal roles in spreading Christ's message. The paper looks at evidence of the role women played in raising money for churches and the Christian movement as well as evidence that they functioned as ordained priests. After reviewing the evidence presented, the paper then concludes that women have had and continue to have a significant role in church leadership.
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"In her discussion of women in the New Testament, author Judith L. Kovacs supports the contention that women were not expected to be silent in church. Instead, they were encouraged to express their convictions to Christ and Christianity. (What the Bible Really Says 213-214). According to Kovacs, women appear in the gospel narratives as recipients of Jesus' healing and forgiveness, as family, followers and friends of Jesus, and as witnesses to Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection. "
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Women and Ordination into the Priesthood, 2008.
An analysis of the arguments for and against the ordination of women as clergy in the church.
1,391 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper discusses the debate over the ordination of women, especially into the Catholic priesthood. It looks at the women's movement and how it relates to the church and how the church interprets the Bible. The paper provides examples of the arguments used both for and against female ordination and female clergy within the church.
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"Much of the defense of an exclusively male priesthood goes back to the example of Christ. Here again, one must consider how Christ is to be viewed. If Jesus Christ was merely a good teacher, conveying sound ethical doctrine which warrants consideration and emulation, then there is a reasonable argument that some of his decisions would merely be reflections of the cultural norms then popular in the Holy Land some 2,000 years ago. However, even this argument falters because Jesus did not adhere to the cultural norms of his time. At that time, virtually all religions had priestesses, so that this, rather than an exclusively male priesthood would have been completely normal. Further, Christ certainly had around him many women eager to serve him, by every measure excellent candidates for such positions, including his own mother, Mary, to Mary Magdalene, or the women of Bethany, to name only a few. (Bogle)"
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"Getting A Church Started" ( Elmer Towns ) and "Unleashing The Church" ( Frank Tillapaugh ), 1995.
Compares authors' practical and spiritual plans for starting and operating a Christian church.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 2 sources, $ 71.95
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"Elmer Towns, in Getting a Church Started, and Frank Tillapaugh, in Unleashing the Church, present their ideas for starting and expanding a church. Towns is concerned with the initial planting of the church and his book gives a step by step plan to begin a new church. Tillapaugh took an established church and expanded it until it scarcely resembled the church with which he had begun. Tillapaugh does not talk about planting churches except in response to Bear Valley Baptist Churches' need to split in order to remain in their present facilities.
Both men agree that the purpose of the church is given in the Great Commission, which is repeated in several places in the Bible. Tillapaugh interprets Acts 1:8 as a commission to serve and meet the needs in your home congregation's area first then consider going out in the mission field or planting another ..."
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What Would Jesus Say?, 2007.
This paper considers the role of women within Christian churches through a reflection on Bart Ehrman's book 'Women in Early Christianity'.
750 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 26.95
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In this article, the writer notes that Ehrman, like most modern scholars, has understood the importance of applying exegetical thinking when reading the scriptures, and through this approach he leads the reader towards a clear understanding that women were, historically, fully involved in all roles conducive with leading, training, and teaching Christian believers. The writer discusses that women were, without any doubt, indispensable to the successful continuation and growth of the early church. The writer points out that during his entire life, Jesus treated women with respect, as being trustworthy, responsible and as being quite capable of performing roles within the local church, the community, and the home. The writer concludes that as depicted by Ehrman, this fact has been clearly recognized by the majority of those who have researched this subject, and yet still women face questions concerning intentions, motives, and fundamental rights as a believer in Christ.
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"Jesus did, of course, speak clearly about matters concerning the ultimate judgment of mankind, end time issues, and the destruction of the planet, but he also spoke on many other subjects. Erman declares, rather glibly, that Jesus had no intention of bring about social reform, and yet there is clear evidence within the Gospels that Jesus often spoke on issues that were humanitarian, social, and communal. He was concerned for the well-being of mankind in all areas - physically, socially, and spiritually - and it is this clearly visible concern that brings so many people into the faith when reading the Gospels."
"Within the biblical narratives of Jesus' life, there are many examples that portray Him as being authoritative, out-spoken, insistent, defying, and so forth - which are all images that clearly identify Him as being quite the opposite to the meek and mild, watered-down, representation of Jesus that is often preached throughout our churches. Jesus was a radical, an anomie, who challenged given social norms, values, and beliefs, and turned the ancient world upside down."
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Woman and Religion, 2000.
An analysis of the role religion has had in oppressing and liberating women.
2,950 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 6 sources, $ 87.95
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The paper is basically an analysis of the oppressive and liberating aspects of religion concerning the role and status of women in the scriptures, church history, church teachings, structure and practices. This includes a quick survey of the efforts at renewal of the Church towards women's equality and empowerment. Also featured is a discussion of similar elements found in the Roman Catholic Church and the Protestant Religion as well as that of oriental religions / ethical systems.
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Women in Early Literature, 2002.
An examination of the representation of women in medieval and Renaissance english literature.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper discusses the attitude towards women in the Middle ages. It shows that women were considered to be inferior to men and that they were also believed to be the cause of the humanity's downfall. Much of this caricature of women was rooted in the Church's attempt to control the human body. More than anything else, this effort was founded on a deep discomfort that the Church felt with sexuality.
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Two Christian Churches, 2008.
This paper compares the Church of Christ Church and the Assembly of God Church (AOG).
2,695 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 80.95
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This paper examines the philosophical foundations, the biblical and doctrinal emphases, historical developments, and the attitudes and teachings suffusing the Church of Christ Church and the Assembly of God Church (AOG). The author points out that, while the two churches are substantially the same, there appears to be at least one significant doctrinal difference between them. The paper relates that the AOG seems to have a measure of theological and doctrinal confidence that bodes well for its future; whereas, the history of the Church of Christ suggests latent factionalism and less willingness to "proselytize" the masses. The author concludes that, ultimately, a case can be made that this position makes the Church of Christ weaker than its AOG counterpart.
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"Briefly, it is vital to review the attitudes and teachings of the two churches. The Church of Christ takes the position that the Bible is infallible, that the Immaculate Reception really did occur, that there is no such thing as predestination (individuals determine their own salvation), that baptism is only rightly done if done via immersion, that only God should hear prayers (there is no confession as there is in the Roman Catholic Church, in other words), and that there is no such thing as purgatory."
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"Women Called to Witness", 2004.
An analysis of the book, "Women Called to Witness", by Nancy A. Hardesty, which argues that the seeds of feminism can be found in the evangelical religion.
2,541 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 77.95
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This paper discusses how it is suggested by the book that the motivation of women leading the fights for temperance, female ordination, abolition, and women suffrage in the beginning of the 19th century was from their evangelical Christian faith. It discusses the way women were perceived by the church at this time and how this encouraged them to fight for their rights.
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"This was an expression of the work of the Holy Spirit in their souls to make them perfect. The question arises today as to how it can be an inspiration for today?s Christian feminists to acquire knowledge about the religious and social issues that confronted the nineteenth century woman activist. The leadership in this is provided by the second generation of biblical feminists, and their efforts. The same interpretations of the bible and the inherently same spirit of Christianity should be our inspiration."
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Women in Christianity, 2005.
An analysis of the way women participate within the Roman Catholic Church and a comparison of the lives of Teresa of Aliva and Therese of Lisieux.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 2 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper compares and contrasts the lives of Therese of Lisieux and Teresa of Aliva in relation to different periods of history, as well as their major contributions to the Christian faith in the past five hundred years. The paper suggests that although both women achieved vastly different goals in their missions to exemplify how women participate within the Roman Catholic Church, they both had major impacts on how women live through Christ.
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"Therese of Lisieux was born in France in the year 1873, and was raised in a Roman Catholic tradition. Her sisters had attended the nunnery of Carmel before her, and it was deemed that after she was healed by the nuns after a near death illness, she would be brought into the order when she was of age. In this early stage of childhood development, it was clear that Therese would have a future in the Carmelite tradition that had once been the nunnery for Teresa of Avila nearly three hundred years before her time. Teresa of Aliva was born in the year 1515 in the town Aliva, which was the base for the Carmel nunnery already mentioned in the childhood of Therese of Lisieux."
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The Church's Influential Policies, 2007.
This paper explores if the Catholic Church influenced social policy regarding education and divorce in Argentina and Chile, from the 1950s until today.
2,238 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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The paper delves into the two distinct branches of feminism, socialist and liberal, that developed in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. The paper discusses how women were employed in domestic roles and as industry workers. The paper examines how the Civil Codes maintained the authority of men over women even as women became wage earners and educated. The paper discusses the issues of women voting, divorce and education. The paper concludes that the Catholic Church has exerted great influence over the educational and divorce laws, regulations and social mores in the countries of Chile and Argentina and that this influence has been one of an ongoing nature since the decade of the 1950s, even until the present day.
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Objective
Introduction
Lavrin
Two Distinct Branches of Feminism - Socialist and Liberal
Women Employed in Domestic Roles and Industry Workers
Double-standards
Women Gain the Vote - 1947
Influence of Catholic Church - Divorce
Chile - Catholic Church and Educational Influence
Convention Article 10 - Education
Divorce - Chile
The Vatican and the Gender Wars
Summary and Conclusion
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"Fifty-one percent of the population of Chile is comprised of women yet women only account for thirty-seven percent of the total labor force of the country. Female workers presently earn on 65% of their male counterparts for performing the same jobs however "women and men are equal under Chilean law and the state is obliged to provide both sexes equal employment opportunities. Women possess a great deal of influence and are very active in almost all fields of Chilean society." (Ibid) Even so men have a status that is higher than that of women in the country."
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Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church, 2002.
An examination of the phenomena of sexual abuse by priests in the Catholic Church and a discussion of the Church's response.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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This paper looks at the increased reports of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. The writer points out that only recently has the Church needed to answer for itself and take a stand due to the high level of reported cases. An examination of the Church's response is given which follows criticism of their reaction.
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"The Catholic Church has been rocked recently by allegations of sexual abuses?especially against children. The problem is not isolated but all pervading. The cases of child, sexual abuses are about the same percentage as the general population. Most of the cases are not, in the strictest sense pedophilic?sex with pre-pubescent children, but ephebophilia?abuse of adolescent children. In a comprehensive study of 2,252 priests for 30 years, only one case of pedophilia was found. It involved a priest with two six year-old nieces. Between 5 and 10 percent of priests were pederasts (ephebophiles). (Jenkins, 1996)"
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