Unladylike: Resisting the Injustice of Inequality in the Church [Paperback]

Pam Hogeweide (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 18, 2012

In the contemporary church, women are held back from positions of authority and leadership simply because they are women. Gender matters instead of gifting or calling. From the pulpit to the home front of marriage, women of faith are taught that men lead and women assist. But is this biblical? Has God created women for helper roles?

In her book, Unladylike: Resisting the Injustice of Inequality in the Church, author Pam Hogeweide confronts the patriarchal view of women that has been mistaken as God’s divine will. Not so, writes Pam, who dismantles the discrimination of women in churches by reexamining  her beliefs. Pam tells how she changed from being neutral about the roles of women in the church when she realized it was an issue of justice rather than theology.

Combining history, theology and vivid storytelling, Unladylike is a call to women and men of faith to join Pam in resisting the injustice of inequality in the church.

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About the Author

Pam Hogeweide is a writer and blogger from Portland, Oregon. She writes extensively on issues of faith, culture and Christian spirituality with a focus on gender inequity in the modern world of church. A former contributing author for Off the Map, Pam’s writing style has been categorized by many as engaging and inspiring. Growing up in the neon-drenched city of Las Vegas, Pam became a follower of Jesus when she was barely out of high school. Instead of going to college, Pam joined Youth with a Mission and served in Hong Kong for seven years. Pam says her mission in life is “to be the most effective communicator I can be for the sake of others,” and she is currently pursuing a communication degree at Marylhurst University. When she’s not busy with her husband and two teenagers, Pam can be found hanging out with her faith community in north Portland, The Bridge, “one of the rowdiest churches I’ve ever been a part of,” she says. You can find Pam at her blog or on Facebook and Twitter. She’s not hard to spot: she’s the loud one with the pretty tattoos.

Product Details

• Paperback: 196 pages
• Publisher: Civitas Press (January 18, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0615583083
• ISBN-13: 978-0615583082
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #345,342 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Pam Hogeweide is an established faith writer with a reputation for telling it true and saying it strong. Pam, who grew up in the neon drenched city of Las Vegas, Nevada, lived in Hong Kong for nearly seven years where she discovered the value of learning from other perspectives. "I feel that those years overseas helped make me a stronger thinker and writer," says Pam.

Pam has been blogging since 2005 and has been published in numerous print and digital publications including Christianity Today and Geez magazine. She makes her home in Portland, Oregon with her husband Jerry and their two teenagers as well as a stray cat who she finally let into the house.

Unladylike: Resisting the Injustice of Inequality in the Church is Pam's first book. "But it won't be my last," says the author.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Important book which reveals the sexism in evangelical churches January 18, 2012

By Dan Brennan

Format:Paperback

Pam is a committed egalitarian with a complementarian past. Unladylike is the story of her journey. Whichever side you embrace, or even if you consider yourself somewhere in between, her story is a one woman-wrecking crew against sexism in the Church. Complementarians and egalitarians know sexism has no place in the kingdom of God. No matter what side you are on, Unladlylike is going to challenge you because Pam boldly guides us on a tour through the deeply rooted sexism in the evangelical sub-culture. But in the end, she guides us to Jesus, who was and who is and who will be the Liberator from all sexism. It is a powerful plea for justice in our churches.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A much needed kick in the pants! January 19, 2012

By Timothy Kurek

Format:Paperback

Unladylike, by Pam Hogeweide, was a much needed kick in the pants for me! Having been raised in the Bible-belt south, and in churches where it was just a fact of life that women were not to be in positions of authority, I was naive to the oppression of women in ministry. And this book is opening my eyes. The research is well presented, the prose clean and well written, and Pam's personality shines through in every chapter. I am also impressed by the level of humility and respect that shines through on an issue that incites very emotional and heated responses. This is a good book. It's a book I'd recommend to anyone regardless of their theology or gender, and I hope Unladylike is only the first of many books written by this terrific new author.

Order it, download it, devour it. I promise it is worth your time!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Book That Needed to Be Written January 29, 2012

By Kathy Escobar

Format:Paperback

Unladylike: Resisting the Injustice of Inequality in the Church is the book that many of us have been waited to be written! Pam Hogeweide writes with passion, intellect, and clarity and challenges us to deeply consider how we are directly or subtly perpetuating gender injustice as men and as women in the body of Christ. This material is not about pointing fingers or shaking fists. Rather, Pam bravely inspires both sexes to actively create the change we want to see. With a powerful mix of biblical wisdom, cultural research, and real life stories, Unladylike will shake readers out of complacency to be active participants in gender equality not only in the church but in any of the systems we are part of. As a pastor and leader in the church for many years, I have seen the ravages of inequality and how difficult it is to change these deeply grooved patterns of injustice. I have also seen what can happen when men and women rise up and bravely participate in change. Unladylike inspires us to be part of setting ourselves and others--and the church-- free.