References And Further Reading

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Primary Sources:

Garrison, Winfred E. The March of Faith: The Story of Religion in America Since 1865. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1933.

——. Heritage and Destiny: An American Religious Movement Looks Ahead. St. Louis, MO: Bethany Press, 1961.

Secondary Source:

Disciples of Christ Historical Society.

“Garrison Memorial Issue.” Discipliana 29 no. 3 (1969).

DAVID L.LITTLE

Cultural and theological assumptions about gender have played an important role in shaping Protestant thought and practice. Although Protestantism has no single body of teaching or rule of practice about gender roles, changing attitudes about masculinity and femininity have significantly affected Protestant conceptions of church leadership and norms of marriage and family life. Many scholars also find gender identity central to the often unstated dynamics of religious “feminization” within church bodies. The gendered nature of religious experience has also shaped Protestant spirituality, particularly within sectarian movements, where nontraditional gender usages may help symbolize a group’s divergence from the Protestant mainstream.

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