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This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of Twiggs' "Preach Woman Preach". The role of women as preachers is explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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inception. From the earliest days of Pauline prohibitions to Augustinian monastic traditions and contemporary gender imbalances in theological institutions, women have routinely been denied an equal voice in the Christian
church, especially as regards the position of preachers. While many cite vague scriptural references in an attempt to justify the exclusion of women from the pulpit, one can begin to
see trends within the faith that point towards a resurgence of women into the preaching profession, upending the patriarchic domination of that station and infusing the dissemination of Christian doctrine
with a sorely needed multi-gender perspective that emphasizes the religions basic humanism and undermines harmful extra-scriptural prohibitions. This paragraph helps the student introduce Dr. Twiggs text and provide a
bit of background information on the author herself. As a result of this trend, there has been a recent influx not only of female preachers but of books written on
the topic of women occupying a preachers role in the contemporary church. One of the most edifying of these is Dr. Rita Twiggs recent "Preach Woman Preach". A self-published work,
the text is intended, its author writes, not so much as a "woman-to-woman" communication of the special considerations that women must face on the pulpit, but a "preacher-to-preacher book", emphasizing
instead the various points of commonality that women share with men when they occupy such a role (Twiggs, 2005). For many, this may be seen as missing the point, but
a careful reading reveals that in fact, the equanimity with which Twiggs treats female preachers is indicative of one of the most useful trends in gender equality within Christianity today.
Dr. Twiggs extension experience in a variety of organizational roles, from bible teacher to mentor, workshop leader, choral director, and so on, have given her an extremely nuanced and well-rounded
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