“Baptist Preacher Girl”An Evening of EntertainmentNational Association of Baptist Professors of ReligionMay 19, 2014 Readers’ TheatreBy Kryn Freehling-Burton with Susan Shaw In a denomination that historically has centered on soul competency, what happens when women hear a call to ministry? Out…
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Abstract: As the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention exerts enormous political influence, especially in the South. For the past three decades the nature and role of women have been bitterly contested in the denomination. Despite prevailing religious conservatism, feminism has been a significant dynamic in Baptist battles and has influenced even conservative rhetoric about women.
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