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  2. List of women warriors in folklore - Wikipedia

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    The histories and legends in Greek mythology may be inspired by warrior women among the Sarmatians. Artemis (Latin Diana) is the Greek goddess of the hunt, daughter of Zeus and Leto and twin sister to Apollo. She is usually depicted bearing a bow and arrows. Atalanta is one of the few mortal heroines in Greek mythology. She possessed great ...

  3. Women in the Bible - Wikipedia

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    Jesus held women personally responsible for their own behavior as seen in his dealings with the woman at the well (John 4:16–18), the woman taken in adultery (John 8:10–11), and the sinful woman who anointed his feet (Luke 7:44–50 and the other three gospels). Jesus dealt with each as having the personal freedom and enough self ...

  4. African and African-American women in Christianity - Wikipedia

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    In 1970, Black women held about 3% [17] of leadership roles. By 1990, this figure had risen to 19%. In 1890, 7% of black women in Protestant churches were given full clergy rights, but 100 years later 50% had these same rights. Often, women do not receive the higher level or more visible roles.

  5. Women in Christianity - Wikipedia

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    12 For as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God. 13 Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered? 14 Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, 15 but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For ...

  6. List of women in the Bible - Wikipedia

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    Samaritan woman at the well, or Photine is a well known figure from the Gospel of John; Sapphira – Acts [176] Sarah #1 – wife of Abraham and the mother of Isaac. Her name was originally "Sarai". According to Genesis 17:15 God changed her name to Sarah as part of a covenant with Yahweh after Hagar bore Abraham a son Ishmael.

  7. Maria Woodworth-Etter - Wikipedia

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    Many strong men and women of God followed her ministry and were profoundly influenced by her abilities with God. Aimee Semple McPherson and John G. Lake were two healing evangelists that are highly noted and took as much from Maria Woodworth-Etter's ministry as possible. A Swiss woman, Mlle. Biolley, translated Signs and Wonders into French in ...

  8. Paul the Apostle and women - Wikipedia

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    A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man. For man did not come from woman, but woman from man; neither was man created for woman, but woman for man. [42] Christian Egalitarians believe that full partnership in an equal marriage is the most biblical view. As persons, husband and ...

  9. Religious images in Christian theology - Wikipedia

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    The earliest catechisms of Reformed (Calvinist) Christianity, written in the 16th through 18th centuries, including the Heidelberg (1563), Westminster (1647) and Fisher's (1765), included discussions in a question and answer format detailing how the creation of images of God (including Jesus) was counter to their understanding of the Second ...