Prophesying Women and Ruling Men: Women’s Religious Authority in North American Pentecostalism

The issue of religious authority is one of the main reasons why women have been allowed to participate in Pentecostal churches, and why they have been limited. Women are granted access to ministering authority, but not governing authority. Charles Barfoot and Gerald Sheppard have noted the presence...

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Main Author: Stephenson, Lisa P. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2011]
In: Religions
Year: 2011, Volume: 2, Issue: 3, Pages: 410-426
Further subjects:B Women
B Leadership
B Pentecostalism
B Ministry
B Authority
B Religion
B Gender
B Power
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