Evangelical Feminism: A History
“This is a timely book about the tortuous journey of biblical feminism in our time. The book will sober its own constituencies while also contributing to the ongoing analysis of contemporary American religion and gender.”-Marie Griffith,author ofGod's Daughters: Evangelical Women and the Power of Submission“Pamela Cochran interweaves two engaging stories in this carefully researched study, both of which are vitally important to our understanding of American evangelicalism. One story is about the small cadre of feminist leaders within evangelicalism who struggled heroically against the tide of rising political conservatism and male dominance. The other is about evangelicalism's often unwitting embrace of biblical hermeneutics, therapeutic individualism, and consumerism, and its difficulties in adapting to an increasingly pluralistic culture. Scholars in religious studies, history, and the social sciences will benefit greatly from reading this book.”-Robert Wuthnow,author ofSaving America?: Faith-Based Services and the Future of Civil Society“A valuable book that tells a story that is obscured amid the thunderous and simplifying voices that dominate public discussion of religion and gender politics.”-Altar Magazine,“Finally! Cochran's Evangelical Feminism provides a detailed analysis of the articulation of egalitarianism and feminist ideas--and their opponents—in evangelical organizations, theological debates and leadership in the 1970s and 1980s. A welcome addition to the field.”-Sally K. Gallagher,author ofEvangelical Identity and Gendered Family Life“Cochran intends her concrete analysis of the split among evangelical feminists to exemplify larger themes in the story of American religious life, including inclusivity, anti-institutionalism, individualism, voluntarism, and populism. This text would make a worthy addition to women“s studies collections and to theological libraries.”-Choice,