Tucker, Ruth,  1945- <br/><br/>
Women in the maze :  questions & answers on biblical equality / 
Ruth A. Tucker. 
 - 276 pages ;  21 cm 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-272) and index. 
<br/><br/> Is God masculine? --  Is the term Father for God figurative or literal? --  Do Jesus and the Holy Spirit have feminine characteristics? --  Does the creation account support male headship? --  What was the relationship between Adam and Eve before the fall? --  Was Eve responsible for the fall into sin? --  What is the significance of the "curse" on Adam and Eve? --  Is the Old Testament a patriarchal book? --  How did God work through women in the Old Testament? --  What glimpses of the modern woman can be found in the Old Testament? --  Was Jesus a feminist? --  Did Jesus offer public ministry to women? --  What ministry roles did women fill in the infant church? --  Was Paul a chauvinist? --  Did Paul, in 1 Timothy 2, forbid women to teach and have authority? --  Did the apostles affirm male headship and wifely submission? --  Did the influence of women decline after the New Testament era? --  Did women find meaningful ministry in medieval Catholicism? --  Did the Reformation open or close doors for women in ministry? --  Why have women historically found ministry in sectarian movements? --  What can we learn from the role of women in the non-Western church? --  How have world missions affected women's ministries? --  Have women made gains in the church in the twentieth century? --  Is the Bible a sexist volume? --  On what basis do churches today deny women ordination? --  Has modern feminism influenced the church? --  Does women's equality in the church negatively affect men? --  How do women fare in today's church? --  How does the women's issue affect contemporary family life? --  How can gender reconciliation best be attained? 
<br/><br/> "Spanning the course of church history from Bible times to the present day, Ruth Tucker's book tackles the issues of women's roles in a question-and-answer format." -- Publisher's description. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0830813071 9780830813070 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>91041728 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Women in the Bible.<br/>Women in Christianity.<br/>Patriarchy--Religious aspects--Christianity.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS575  / .T83 1992 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>261.8/344