Popes and Feminists

How the Reformation Frees Women from Feminism

De: Elise Crapuchettes

Narrado por: Elise Crapuchettes

Before the Reformation, in the eyes of the Roman Catholic Church, being a wife or mother was not a holy vocation. The only “spiritual” calling for women was to be found in a convent. The Reformers confronted the bad theology which led to this (and other worse abuses, like priest-patronized brothels) and returned to the Bible to develop a theology of vocation that began to free Christians to be "holy" no matter their occupation. But today, modern feminist claims about vocation have more in common with the pre-Reformation popes than anything else - except feminists have replaced the nunnery with the hallowed corporate workplace. Christian women wondering about their place in society and comparing feminism with the Bible should start with the teaching of the Reformers and the lives of many exceptional women of the Reformation. Part history and part contemporary reflection, Popes and Feminists argues that women today have some of the same choices facing them as women in the 16th century. In this fascinating study, Elise Crapuchettes shows how the Reformation changed the lives of Christian women as it turned them away from trying to earn their salvation and toward a joyful, liberating view of vocation and work.

©2017 Canon Press (P)2019 Canon Press

EXCELLENT BOOK.

ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT.
Life is about serving God, no matter if you're a man or a woman.

Great

I really enjoyed this quick summary of women during the reformation. There was a lot of history to go through and the other compiled the information in a way that was easy to follow and built upon itself.

Bonus points when an author narrates their own book. Highly recommend.