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The preacher's wife : the precarious power of evangelical women celebrities / Kate Bowler.

by Bowler, Kate, author.

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Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2019]

Evangelicalism.

Spouses of clergy -- United States -- Biography.

Women in Christianity -- Biography.

9780691179612 (hardcover) :

0691179611 (hardcover) :

xxi, 338 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Introduction -- The preacher -- The homemaker -- The talent -- The counselor -- The beauty -- Conclusion -- Appendix I: Megachurches in the United States -- Appendix II: Researching the megachurch pastors' wifes -- Appendix III: Some demographics from the profiles -- Appendix IV: Women in conservative seminaries -- Appendix V: Women on staff at megachurches -- Appendix VI: Highlights of the timeline of women's ordination.

Although most evangelical traditions bar women from ordained ministry, many women have carved out unofficial positions of power in their husbands' spiritual empires or their own ministries. The biggest stars write bestselling books, grab high ratings on Christian television, and even preach. Bowler offers a sympathetic and revealing portrait of megachurch women celebrities, showing how they must balance the demands of celebrity culture and conservative, male-dominated faiths. And black celebrity preachers' wives carry a special burden of respectability. A compelling account of women's search for spiritual authority in the age of celebrity. -- adapted from jacket

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