Facing the Stained Glass Ceiling: Gender in a Protestant Seminary
The main focus of this book is on gender differences in seminarians goals, religious practice and beliefs, and experiences as prospective ministers. Based on an in-depth and extensive study of one Presbyterian seminary in the mid 1990s, this book addresses the question of whether gender affects the experiences, beliefs, and practices of men and women who seek clergy careers. Finlay concludes that women's different career patterns are partly a result of their different attitudes toward theological and social issues, which may be rejected by conventional church search committees. This represents a loss to the churches of a diversity of voices and the different experience that women can bring to the ministry.
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Facing the Stained Glass Ceiling: Gender in a Protestant Seminary
The main focus of this book is on gender differences in seminarians goals, religious practice and beliefs, and experiences as prospective ministers. Based on an in-depth and extensive study of one Presbyterian seminary in the mid 1990s, this book addresses the question of whether gender affects the experiences, beliefs, and practices of men and women who seek clergy careers. Finlay concludes that women's different career patterns are partly a result of their different attitudes toward theological and social issues, which may be rejected by conventional church search committees. This represents a loss to the churches of a diversity of voices and the different experience that women can bring to the ministry.
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Facing the Stained Glass Ceiling: Gender in a Protestant Seminary

Facing the Stained Glass Ceiling: Gender in a Protestant Seminary

by Barbara Finlay
Facing the Stained Glass Ceiling: Gender in a Protestant Seminary

Facing the Stained Glass Ceiling: Gender in a Protestant Seminary

by Barbara Finlay

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The main focus of this book is on gender differences in seminarians goals, religious practice and beliefs, and experiences as prospective ministers. Based on an in-depth and extensive study of one Presbyterian seminary in the mid 1990s, this book addresses the question of whether gender affects the experiences, beliefs, and practices of men and women who seek clergy careers. Finlay concludes that women's different career patterns are partly a result of their different attitudes toward theological and social issues, which may be rejected by conventional church search committees. This represents a loss to the churches of a diversity of voices and the different experience that women can bring to the ministry.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780761824787
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 12/28/2002
Pages: 166
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.35(d)

About the Author

Barbara Finlay is Director of the Women's Studies Program, Texas A&M University.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 List of Tables
Chapter 2 Acknowledgements
Chapter 3 Introduction
Chapter 4 Women in Ministry
Chapter 5 The Study: Methods and Context
Chapter 6 The Seminary and its Students
Chapter 7 Initial Decisions and Support
Chapter 8 Goals for Ministry
Chapter 9 Politics, Theology, and Gender
Chapter 10 Sexuality and Abortion Attitudes
Chapter 11 Religious Practices, Hopes and Doubts
Chapter 12 Gender Discrimination, Expectations for Ministry
Chapter 13 Explaining Gender Differences in Career Goals
Chapter 14 Life Changes, Evaluations, Conclusions
Chapter 15 Questionnaire for Seminary Students
Chapter 16 References
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