Women in World Christianity: Building and Sustaining a Global Movement

By Gina A Zurlo

Book Overview

""Women have comprised the majority of Christians globally, at least for the last three centuries for which we have statistics. 'World Christianity' could be considered 'as a Woman's Movement' (Robert 2006), so it behooves scholars and practitioners to observe women's dynamics closely to ascertain significant patterns in the development of worldwide Christianity." Angelyn Dries (Dries 2016, p. 315) Mary's Magnificat is the longest speech by a woman in the New Testament. It is recorded in Luke 1:46-55 (NIV) at the occasion of her cousin Elizabeth's visit, both the women pregnant with prophets, and for Mary, the anticipated Messiah in her womb"--

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1119823773
• ISBN13: 9781119823773
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 10.0"