Priscilla Papers | Academic Journal | Autumn 2023
An interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed academic journal exploring Bible interpretation, theology, church history, and other disciplines as they address a biblical view of women’s equality and justice in the home, church, and world.
"Priscilla and Aquila instructed Apollos more perfectly in the way of the Lord." (Acts 18:26)
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Autumn 2023
Volume: 37 | Number: 4
Christian History
Women left their mark in the leadership of the church across the centuries taking leadership roles in movements, preaching and missions.
Contents
The Autumn issue of Priscilla Papers includes five articles and a book review that examine women's roles in church history.
Georgina Gollock (1861-1940) was a key figure in the development of what came to be known as “World Christianity.
The robust role of women in the forefront of American church history was curtailed by the complementarian position male scholars took in the fundamentalist-modernist controversy of the second half of the 20th century.
The Kandake, queen of Ethiopia (Acts 8:27) may have played a more significant role in the spread of early Christianity to north Africa than history has acknowledged.
The Biblewomen of colonial India formed the crucial bridge across the cultural and language divide between western missionaries and the Indian womenfolk.
The letters of Susanna Wesley (1669-1742) show her unique influence in the formation of each of her three sons: Samuel, John, and Wesley.
Overall, I give the book five stars, knowing it will be my go-to each time I write about or research a woman from our faith history.