Arab Christian Women in the Middle East

Contents

Table of Figures
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements

Introduction
Reframing Theological Education for Arab Protestant Women in the Middle East
Research Questions
An Autoethnographic Narrative: Exploring the Researcherâs Dual Identity as a Middle Eastern Christian and a Woman in Theological Education
References

Chapter 1: The History of Arab Protestant Women in Middle Eastern Theological Education
An Autoethnographic Narrative: A Middle Eastern Christian Woman in Theological Education
Introduction
The First Naha¸a of the Thirteenth Century (1024â"1318)
Second Naha¸a of the Nineteenth Century (1860â"1915)
Arab Protestant Women of the Naha¸a (1860â"1915)
The Ecclesial Milieu for Arab Protestant Women in Theological Education
The Sociological Background for Arab Protestant Women in Theological Education
Conclusion
Reference List

Chapter 2: Eastern Christian Perspectives on the Theological Education of Arab Protestant Women
Introduction
Why an Eastern Christian Perspective?
Retrieving Models of Women in Theological Education from Early Church History
The Coptic Modelâ"Making Space for Women through Monastic Culture
The Desert Mothers and the Monastic Movement
The Historical Context of the Coptic Church
The Modern Revival within the Coptic Church
The Coptic Sunday School Movement
Modern Women Monastics: Mother Irini as a Saintly Model
The Present Ecclesial Context of the Copts
The Maronite Modelâ"Making Space for Women through âIdentifying the Presence and Mission of Women in Church and Societyâ
The Historical Context of the Maronite Church
The Life of Hindiyya Al-Ujaimyâ"A Maronite Arab Woman (1720â"1798)
Recent Developments in the Maronite Church
The Present Ecclesial Context in Lebanon
The Role of Women Deacons in Eastern Christianity
Conclusion

Chapter 3: Arab Protestant Women and the Religious Education of Muslim Women
Introduction
Four Positions of Viewing Women in Islam
Four Waves of Feminism: Implications of Feminism on Muslim Women
Islamic Religious Education for Women
Pedagogy for Muslim Women in the Mosque Movement
What can Arab Protestant Women in Theological Education learn from Islamic Religious Education?
Limitations of the Mosque Movement
Conclusion

Chapter 4: Field Research Strategy: Scenes from the Qualitative Data
Introduction
The Context of Protestant Women in Theological Education across Palestine, Egypt, and Lebanon
Research Orientation
Data Collection Methods
The Population Sample
Validity and Reliability
Summary of Thematic Analysis Methodology (for the Interviews)
Conclusion

Chapter 5: Arab Protestant Women in Theological Education
Introduction
Meta Theme One: Ecclesial Contributions of Arab Women
Meta Theme Two: Cultural Realities Limit Arab Protestant Womenâs Roles in the Academy and Church
Meta Theme Three: Western Influence
Meta Theme Four: Theological and Educational Perspectives of Arab Protestant Women
Conclusion

Chapter 6: Towards a Third Naha¸a: Arab Protestant Women in Theological Education
Introduction
Exploring Ecumenism for Arab Women in Theological Education
Arab Protestant Women Engaging as Lay Theologians
Reframing Arab Protestant Womenâs Engagement Beyond Mission Work
Theological Institutions in the Theological Education of Arab Protestant Women
Other Recommendations
Conclusion

Conclusion: An Autoethnographic Narrative: Where to from here?
Introduction
Original Contribution
Limitations of the Study
Emerging Areas for Further Inquiries.

Appendices
Appendix 1: Protestant Theological Institutions (Chapter One)
Appendix 2: Religious Islamic Institutions (Chapter Three)
Appendix 3: ECTE Gender Distribution in Theological Education (Chapter Four)
Appendix 4: Gender Distribution Follow Up (Chapter Four)
Appendix 5: Field Research Schedule (Chapter Four)
Appendix 6: Interview Questions (Chapter Four)
Appendix 7: Rationale for Interview Questions (Chapter Four)
Appendix 8: Summary of Characteristics of the Participants Interviewed (Chapter Four)

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