{"product_id":"the-making-of-biblical-womanhood-how-the-subjugation-of-women-became-gospel-truth-paperback","title":"The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBeth Allison Barr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e2022 Book Award Finalist (History \u0026amp; Biography)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e INDIES 2021 Finalist for Religion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A powerful work of skillful research and personal insight.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBiblical 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, this belief shapes the everyday lives of evangelical women. Yet biblical womanhood isn't biblical, says Baylor University historian Beth Allison Barr. It arose from a series of clearly definable historical moments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book moves the conversation about biblical womanhood beyond Greek grammar and into the realm of church history--ancient, medieval, and modern--to show that this belief is not divinely ordained but a product of human civilization that continues to creep into the church. Barr's historical insights provide context for contemporary teachings about women's roles in the church and help move the conversation forward.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInterweaving her story as a Baptist pastor's wife, Barr sheds light on the #ChurchToo movement and abuse scandals in Southern Baptist circles and the broader evangelical world, helping readers understand why biblical womanhood is more about human power structures than the message of Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt is time for Christian patriarchy to end.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorian Beth Allison Barr shows that \"biblical womanhood\" isn't biblical, but arose from a series of clearly definable historical moments. She presents a better way forward for the contemporary church.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Throughout this book, Barr talks about how her world was transformed. Readers should be ready to have their worlds transformed too. \u003ci\u003eThe Making of Biblical Womanhood \u003c\/i\u003eis about \u003ci\u003eun\u003c\/i\u003emaking the harmful patterns of patriarchy in the church, society, and our own hearts.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eJemar Tisby\u003c\/b\u003e, CEO of The Witness Inc.; \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Color of Compromise\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This fervent, bold, and sweeping history of Christianity and patriarchy is an absolute game changer. Any future debates will need to reckon with Barr's contention that the subjugation of women has nothing to do with gospel truth.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eKristin Kobes Du Mez\u003c\/b\u003e, professor, Calvin University; author of \u003ci\u003eJesus and John Wayne\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book has the power to help Christians build a faith where 'there is neither male nor female, ' to liberate women from patriarchal hierarchies, and to heal the pain inflicted by countless churches. I have waited my entire adult life for a book like this.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eJonathan Merritt\u003c\/b\u003e, contributing writer for \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e; author of \u003ci\u003eLearning to Speak God from Scratch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It's time--no, it's way past time--that we take a critical look at how complementarians have been leaving women leaders and teachers out of church history books and expose the movement of 'biblical womanhood' for what it is. Read this book and be challenged and encouraged.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eAimee Byrd\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eRecovering from\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBiblical Manhood and Womanhood\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNo Little Women\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Barr's careful historical examples drawn especially from medieval history hold together a brilliant, thunderous narrative that untells the complementarian narrative. I could not put this book down.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eScot McKnight\u003c\/b\u003e, professor, Northern Seminary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A powerful work of skillful research and personal insight.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeth Allison Barr\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) is James Vardaman Professor of History at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where she specializes in medieval history, women's history, and church history. She recently served as president of the Conference on Faith and History (2018-2021) and is an active supporter of Christians for Biblical Equality. Barr is a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eThe Anxious Bench\u003c\/i\u003e, the popular Patheos website on religious history, and has written for \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, Religion News Service, \u003ci\u003eThe Dallas Morning News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Sojourners\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBaptist News Global\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has been featured by NPR and \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also a Baptist pastor's wife and the mom of two great kids.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 20, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42102620815495,"sku":"9781587434709","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/09f8e8824422cfcea2dbe652aa1099b9.webp?v=1732405467","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-making-of-biblical-womanhood-how-the-subjugation-of-women-became-gospel-truth-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}