Disclaimer: Some links jump to outside sites for further information on the Bible, interpretations, the canon, translations, manuscripts, resources, and other perspectives. Links do not constitute an endorsement by the Women's Division of the information on other web sites. External web sites offer us diverse perspectives; afford us an opportunity to compare them to United Methodist positions; and, encourage us to critically analyze the issues raised by The Bible: the Book that Bridges the Millennia web pages.
Contextual Interpretation of the Bible by Maxine Clarke Beach (UMW Resource). Background on Liberation Theologies, theologies that have emerged from particular contexts.
Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Programmatic Bibliography, New Testament (PDF file) See appropriate sections.
Women and Contemporary Biblical Interpretation by Maxine Clarke Beach (UMW Resource). Overview of thought of white Christian feminist, Womanist, and Mujerista interpretation of the Bible.
Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Programmatic Bibliography, New Testament (PDF file) See appropriate section.
Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Programmatic Bibliography, New Testament (PDF file) See appropriate section.
A Glossary of Rhetorical Terms with Example
Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Programmatic Bibliography, New Testament (PDF file) See appropriate section.
Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Programmatic Bibliography, New Testament (PDF file) See appropriate section.
The American Experiment by Maxine Clarke Beach (UMW Resource) with art of George Washington, Ben Franklin, and a Slave Ship
The Cherokee "Trail of Tears" 1838-1839
Expansion and Reform in the USA (links page)
New Roles for Women by Maxine Clarke Beach (UMW Resource)
Seneca Falls Convention, Smithsonian Institution.
The Salvation Army (historical information with graphics). Includes separate illustrated articles about the co-founders, Catherine Booth (1829-1890) and William Booth (1829-1912). It was not until 1860 that Catherine Booth first started to preach. Catherine's sermon was so impressive that William Booth changed his mind about women preachers.
The Temperance Movement in Great Britain. In 1832 Joseph Livesey and seven Preston workingmen signed a pledge that they would never again drink alcohol. Other groups of working men followed the example of Livesey and his friends and by 1835 the British Association for the Promotion of Temperance was formed.
1800s
Africans in America (PBS) Resources for African-American history in from colonial times through 1865 related to the PBS four-part series.
African-American Mosaic (Library of Congress). Brief background materials and images from the Colonization, Abolitionist movement, Ex-Slave Narratives, and more.
Black Resistance: Slavery in the United States Compiled by Carolyn L. Bennett, Ph.D.
Slave Narratives
Frederick Douglass, biographical information from the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site of the National Parks Service.
Excerpts from Slave Narratives (University of Houston). Several slave narratives are excerpted.
Harriet, the Moses of Her People by Sarah H. Bradford New York: Geo. R. Lockwood & Son, 1886 (about Harriet Tubman)
Harriet Jacobs ('Linda Brent') (1818-1896). Author of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (1861). This page has picture of her, links to the complete narrative and other resources.
Narrative in the Life of Frederick Douglass. Probably the most famous slave narrative. A must read.
North American Slave Narratives (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). A large collection of electronic texts.
Slave Narratives (Gonzaga University). Narratives of slavery recounted the personal experiences of antebellum African Americans who had escaped from slavery and found their way to safety in the North. This is a comprehensive web site with links to many complete slave narratives, including those of Frederick Douglass (1817?-1895).
Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Sojourner Truth and Olive Gilbert (1878). Subtitled: A bonds woman of olden time, emancipated by the New York Legislature in the early part of the present century; with a history of her labors and correspondence drawn from her "Book of life." Includes her "Ain't I a Woman?" speech.
1900s
Mary McLeod Bethune (1875-1955) . Bethune believed that if African-American women were to vote, they could bring about change. Riding a bicycle she had used when she was raising money for her school, she went door to door raising money to pay the poll tax. Her night classes provided a means for African-Americans to learn to read well enough to pass the literacy test.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Papers Project (1929-1968), Stanford University. This site has lots of resources, including a number of Kings sermons. Frequently requested documents include Address at March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom - August 28, 1963 (The "I Have a Dream" speech); Letter From Birmingham Jail - April 16, 1963; I've Been To The Mountaintop - April 3, 1968 (King's last speech).
Christianity & Liberalism by J. Gresham Machen (1881-1937). Originally published in 1923 (Macmillan, NY), this book is now in the public domain. Of this book, Machen said, "In my little book, Christianity and Liberalism, 1923, I tried to show that the issue in the Church of the present day is not between two varieties of the same religion, but, at bottom, between two essentially different types of thought and life." Includes photo of Machen.
The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy The International Council on Biblical Inerrancy
Reformation Ink. A conservative web site with documents from the Reformation and key leaders in the fundamental/evangelical movement such as J. Gresham Machen and Benjamin Warfield.
Tennessee Vs. John Scopes (The "Monkey Trial"), 1925. Part of the "Famous American Trial Series" on the University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School web site by Doug Linder, Professor of Law. Photos, articles, and historical documents including excerpts from the trial transcript and a picture of the page about evolution that was in the text book used by John Scopes.
Bible Women Carry Word of Christ to Neighbors by Kelly C. Martini.
The Ascent of Woman by Linda Giedl, Special to The Christian Science Monitor. Though more active in organized religion than men, women can still find the path to authority and leadership firmly blocked. A short modern history of women and Christianity.
Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Programmatic Bibliography, New Testament (PDF file) See appropriate sections.
Standing Toward the Text by Sharon H. Ringe, Theology Today, January 1987.
Women and Contemporary Biblical Interpretation by Maxine Clarke Beach (UMW Resource). Overview of thought of white Christian feminist, Womanist, and Mujerista interpretation of the Bible.
Women Quilting a Biblical Pattern by Letty Russell. The story of Sarah and Hagar is a story of terror for those who are marginalized or oppressed. Two women are caught in the patriarchal structure of their society.
Brief Timeline of American Literature and Events 1820-1920 (Gonzaga University)
A Brief Timeline of The United Methodist Church and the American Heritage (by the General Commission of Archives and History, The United Methodist Church)
British Religion and Philosophy in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries: A Chronology
Cherokee"Trail of Tears" Timeline
Native American History Timelines: 1800s and the 1900s
Slavery and Religion in America: A Timeline 1440-1866 (Internet Public Library). An excellent timeline with pictures
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"Lots of Links to Biblical Resources" has been compiled by the Rev. Nancy A. Carter, Ph.D. Please send suggestions and corrections to her at ncarter@gbgm-umc.org. Dr. Carter has an M.Div. from Union Theological Seminary in New York City, where she won the Hitchcock Award in Church History. Her Ph.D. is in literary studies (literature and theology) from American University in Washington, D.C. She has authored books for church laity including Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew: Who Do You Say That I Am?, a spiritual growth study for United Methodist Women written with Bishop Leontine T. C. Kelly.
