Popes and Feminists
How the Reformation Frees Women from Feminism
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Narrated by:
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Elise Crapuchettes
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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.
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- Carlin
- 27-09-2020
Fantastic
Absolutely loved it. So encouraging. It is so great to know this history of the Reformation. I thank God for those faithful men and women who have gone before us as an example, as we face so many similar challenges in our day.
I think the modern Evangelical church is now tempted to put singleness on a pedestal again and downplay God's design for marriage, and the consequences are the same - sexual immorality in levels that defy the imagination. The sexual sin of the priests in that day is hard to comprehend, but at least part of the blame must go to the elevation of singleness and celibacy as more holy than God honouring marriage. That stuff was certainly a shock to hear. But it was great hearing the ways the women of the Reformation loved God and fulfilled their callings as women, without trying to elevate themselves or compete with anyone. I think we have much to learn from these men and women in how to respond to the false teaching around gender and sexuality that is all around us today. It was a great encouragement and reminder that if we trust God's word and stand firm on its promises, we are in good company.
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