01170nam a2200265 a 450000500170000000800200001702000180003704000060005504100100006108200130007108200120008410000160009610000110011224500460012324500430016924500150021226000200022726000160024726000090026330000110027230000140028330000090029752005720030665000260087820260119070420.02021-12-07 16:03:55  a9781570757082  a1  a0 eng  a227.8306  bE49-T16  aTamez, Elsa  eAuthor  aStruggles for power in early Christianity  bA study of the first letter to Timothy  cElsa Tamez  aNew York, U.S.A  bOrbis Books  c2007  a163tr.  bPaperback  c21cm  aThe First Letter to Timothy is a troubling text--especially for those concerned about the marginilization of women in the church. 1 Timothy, which seems to model the church after the structure of a patriarchal household, has served for centuries to reinforce patriarchal structures in the family, society, and the church. But rather than dismiss this text, Elsa Tamez seeks first to reconstruct the situation behind it, analyzing power struggles in the primitive church in relation to social position, gender roles, theological pluralism, and authority in the church.  aBible -- Timothy, 1st