Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-272) and index.

Is God masculine? -- Is the term Father for God figurative or literal? -- Do Jesus and the Holy Spirit have feminine characteristics? -- Does the creation account support male headship? -- What was the relationship between Adam and Eve before the fall? -- Was Eve responsible for the fall into sin? -- What is the significance of the "curse" on Adam and Eve? -- Is the Old Testament a patriarchal book? -- How did God work through women in the Old Testament? -- What glimpses of the modern woman can be found in the Old Testament? -- Was Jesus a feminist? -- Did Jesus offer public ministry to women? -- What ministry roles did women fill in the infant church? -- Was Paul a chauvinist? -- Did Paul, in 1 Timothy 2, forbid women to teach and have authority? -- Did the apostles affirm male headship and wifely submission? -- Did the influence of women decline after the New Testament era? -- Did women find meaningful ministry in medieval Catholicism? -- Did the Reformation open or close doors for women in ministry? -- Why have women historically found ministry in sectarian movements? -- What can we learn from the role of women in the non-Western church? -- How have world missions affected women's ministries? -- Have women made gains in the church in the twentieth century? -- Is the Bible a sexist volume? -- On what basis do churches today deny women ordination? -- Has modern feminism influenced the church? -- Does women's equality in the church negatively affect men? -- How do women fare in today's church? -- How does the women's issue affect contemporary family life? -- How can gender reconciliation best be attained?

"Spanning the course of church history from Bible times to the present day, Ruth Tucker's book tackles the issues of women's roles in a question-and-answer format." -- Publisher's description.