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Feminine Threads: Women in the Tapestry of Christian History

Diana Lynn Severance
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From commoner to queen, the women in this book embraced the freedom and the power of the Gospel in making their unique contributions to the unfolding of history. Wherever possible, the women here speak for themselves, from their letters, diaries or published works. The true story of women in Christian history inspires, challenges and demonstrates the grace of God producing much fruit throughout time.

Includes a General Bibliography

Specifications
  • Cover Type
    Paperback
  • ISBN
    9781845506407
  • Page Count
    335
  • Weight
    0.92 lb
  • Publisher
    Christian Focus
  • Publication Date
    May 2011
  • Ages
    13+
  • Special Considerations
    No Images of Christ
    Ethnic Diversity Respresented

Endorsements (8)

&dquo;A record packed with spiritual insights and one that is both timely and significant.”

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Faith Cook

Derbyshire, England

“With lively prose and scholarly care she has given us an excellent overview of the various ways in which Christian women have sought to live for Christ.”

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Michael A. G. Haykin

Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky

“'What women these Christians have!' exclaimed Libanius, the fourth century teacher of rhetoric. His words are amply underscored and vividly illustrated in this deeply researched and highly readable survey of the last 2,000 years—an appraisal that Diana Severance invariably places against the enduring touchstone of Scripture.”

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Richard Bewes

OBE, author; Retired Rector of All Souls Church, Langham Place, London

“I recommend every woman read and study and keep within reach for reference and inspiration!”

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Dorothy K Patterson

Professor of Theology in Women’s Studies, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Forth Worth, TX

“No-one reading this book can fail to be encouraged by the faith of these ordinary women who, in their own generation, humbly trusted the Word of God and lived to serve the Lord of whom it speaks.”

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Carrie Sandom

“Well researched and well written, this study of "feminine threads" in Christian history makes for a tapestry of inspiration and instruction for all who love the Lord and his church—men and women alike.”

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Timothy George

Dean of Beeson Divinity School, Samford University, Birmingham, AL

“Feminine Threads is a must-read for men and women alike, but especially so for young women who need to have a clear view of the contributions that women before them have made to the Christian faith.”

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Carolyn McCulley

Conference Speaker; author, Radical Womanhood: Feminine Faith in a Feminist World

“What a gift to God’s people is this remarkable tracing of the rich trail of women used by God to build his church! Severance’s comprehensive scope and measured but warm scholarly voice put many of today’s more clamoring voices in illuminating perspective. With excellence and careful documentation, Dr. Severance lights up a procession of women who in God’s providence helped bring us to this point in history. Reading this book, we not only relish the voices and stories Severance brings to life; we also gain a hugely important understanding of an expansive heritage of women grounded in God’s Word and serving God’s redemptive purposes throughout human history.”

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Kathleen B. Nielson

About the Author

Diana Severance (PhD, Rice University) is curator of the Bible in America Museum at Houston Baptist University, and Adjunct Professor of History at LeTourneau University. She’s a frequent writer on Christian history. She has contributed to Faith of God and Generals , co-authored with her husband Against the Gates of Hell: The Life and Times of Henry Perry, a Christian Missionary in a Muslim World, and also wrote A Cord of Three Strands: Three Centuries of Christian Love Letters.

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