Denominations that formerly welcomed women in ministry often now oppose their ministry, not understanding their own history. No Time for Silence documents evangelical women drawn to teach at Bible institutes, invited to preach at Bible conferences, called to local church pastorates, and asked to evangelize and lead revivals. Debate over women's public ministry tends to focus on biblical and theological issues without grappling with the historical questions. Janette Hassey counters the popular but misleading claim that evangelical feminism (the movement for women's equality rooted in Scripture and evangelical Christian faith) is simply an accommodation to recent secular feminist and theologically liberal movements for women's rights. Rather, evangelical feminism in America first surfaced in the mid-nineteenth century and accelerated at the turn of the century. Those who endorsed women's public ministry were convinced that a literal approach to the Bible, and especially prophecy, demanded such leadership by women. CONTENTS Preface 1. Introduction: Turn-of-the-century America 2. Evangelical women and the early Bible institutes 3. Women at Moody Bible Institute 4. Denominational approaches to women in ministry 5. Women in the Free Church 6. Evangelical feminist biblical exegesis 7. Conclusion: The rise and fall of evangelical women in public ministry Afterword Appendices Notes Bibliography Subject Index Scripture Index CHRISTIANS FOR BIBLICAL EQUALITY Includes 13 appendices and a bibliography 6 x 9 inches, 254 pages

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