{"product_id":"making-of-biblical-womanhood-book-beth-allison-barr-9781587435348","title":"Making of Biblical Womanhood","description":"\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\u003eThroughout 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\u003eThis 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\u003eThis 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\u003eIt'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\u003eBarr'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\u003eA powerful work of skillful research and personal insight.--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50393558941969,"sku":"CIN1587435349G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1587435349.jpg?v=1751119601","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-au\/products\/making-of-biblical-womanhood-book-beth-allison-barr-9781587435348","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}