Women & the Historical Jesus
Feminist Myths of Christian Origins Kathleen E. Corley  For decades scholars have argued that Jesus' teaching fostered
inclusive communities and the full participation of women. Now Kathleen Corley challenges the assumption that Jesus himself fought patriarchal limitations on women. Rather the analysis of
his authentic teaching suggests that while Jesus critiques class and slave/free distinctions in his culture, his critique did not extend to unequal gender distinctions. The presence of women
among his disciples, she says, is explained on the basis of the presence of women among many Greco-Roman religions and philosophical groups, including the Judaism of Jesus' own day.
Kathleen Corley is Associate Professor of New Testament and Christianity at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. She is the author of
Private Women, Public Meals (1993). Retail Price: $20.00 — Become a Westar Institute Member and receive a 20% discount off the retail price.
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