American Religious HistoryAmanda Porterfield John Wiley & Sons, 2008 M04 15 - 352 pages In this outstanding historical reader, the editor has gathered nine essays and over thirty primary documents to present a coherent picture of the history of American religion. |
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... feminism. The Puritan (and larger Protestant) emphasis on marriage and family as the proper context for religious life had the effect of bringing women's religious aspirations and contributions onto more of the same level as men's. To ...
... feminism. The Puritan (and larger Protestant) emphasis on marriage and family as the proper context for religious life had the effect of bringing women's religious aspirations and contributions onto more of the same level as men's. To ...
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... feminism. While liberals endorsed particular forms of feminist theology as authentic and progressive expressions of religious truth, conservatives accused feminists of attempting to destroy the family and, consequently, the moral fabric ...
... feminism. While liberals endorsed particular forms of feminist theology as authentic and progressive expressions of religious truth, conservatives accused feminists of attempting to destroy the family and, consequently, the moral fabric ...
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... feminist, and ecological desires for liberation and world reform. Similar observations might be made about the historical development of other religious traditions in America. Jews, Muslims, Native Americans, and Wiccans have all been ...
... feminist, and ecological desires for liberation and world reform. Similar observations might be made about the historical development of other religious traditions in America. Jews, Muslims, Native Americans, and Wiccans have all been ...
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