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OverviewThis book is about men and misogyny in the early Christian churches - not specifically about women and their contribution to the life of the primitive church, though, of course, the two cannot be separated. In truth, this book is about power, and who should exercise it. It is about men's clubs and the rules and regulations devised by members to exclude their womenfolk, about theological nonsense dreamed up and preached to keep women in their place, to undermine the fundamental and foundational values of Jesus' kingdom - to keep the keys of that kingdom safely in clerical hands. The place of women in the life of the early church is a vast area of historical and theological study, but my principal focus is confined to the startling prevalence of misogynistic attitudes and practices in the various regions in which Jesus' gospel was spread. The world has moved on from those earlier times - and for the better. Society now has female prime ministers, governors, judges, lawyers, surgeons, cricketers, soldiers, commentators, journalists and jockeys - but not archbishops or bishops or even common priests ... at least not in the Roman Catholic Church. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Chris GeraghtyPublisher: Garratt Publishing Imprint: Garratt Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.499kg ISBN: 9781921946059ISBN 10: 1921946059 Pages: 374 Publication Date: 31 March 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |