Christian Womanhood

Links updated August 2011

For Wives and Mothers

The Christian Mother. By John Abbott (1833). Lots of good practical advice (e.g. “Never give a command which you do not intend shall be obeyed”).
Books for families. Collected by Jeff Schwend in Connecticut, on the “Grace Gems” website.
Ladies against Feminism. A high quality Christian site, maintained by Jennie Chancey in Virginia. Use the drop-down menu under “Categories” at the top left side of the page to find many good articles on Christian womanhood.
The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. This oganization promotes the acceptance of the Biblical teachings concerning women. The site features some good online books, and articles from the organization’s Journal.
The Duty of Wives. By John Bunyan (1674). Some good no-nonsense advice from the author of Pilgrim’s Progress, taken from his book, Christian Behavior.
Priceless Woman. By Julia M. Faulkner. Excellent site for resources on all aspects of Christian womanhood.
Mom of 9’s Place. By Chris Cheedie. A well-designed site with good articles on all aspects of Christian womanhood, from a fundamental Baptist lady.
God’s Pattern for Wives - part 1 and Part 2. Two sermons on Ephesians 5:22-24 by John MacArthur.
Testimony of an Ex-Feminist. By Linda Galloway.
Seven Secrets for Wives. By Nancy Campbell.
The Essence of Femininity: A Personal Perspective. By Elisabeth Elliot.
Some Tips To Mothers From A Longtime Observer, by John S. Waldrip.
Christ-Centered Marriages: Husbands and Wives Complementing One Another. by Chad Brand, Ph.D.
The High Calling of Christian Motherhood. Thematic issue of Chalcedon Report, May 1999.
Submission. By Rebecca Jones, wife of Dr. Peter Jones at Westminster Seminary in California. Also here.
What is Wifely Submission? By Julia M. Faulkner, at Priceless Woman Ministries.

For Girls and Unmarried Women

Female Piety—The Young Woman’s Guide through Life to Immortality. By John Angell James (1853), revised for contemporary readers by Jeff Schwend, on the “Grace Gems” website.
Liberated from Feminism. By Carolyn McCulley. Also here.
The Young Ladies Christian Fellowship Journal. “A seasonal publication by and for Christian teen girls and their families, promoting purity and character, edited by Gretchen Glaser, age nineteen.”
Virtuous Reality. Webzine edited by Vicki Courtney of Virtuous Reality Ministries in Austin, Texas. “dedicated to providing value-based information from a Biblical perspective to middle school girls, high school girls, college women, and women.”

Home Schooling

Wisdom’s Gate, publisher of Home School Digest and An Encouraging Word magazine.
Homeschooling Today Magazine.

Clothing

Femininity & Modesty. By Jennie Chancey. A brief discussion of women’s attire and many good links. Also here.
What About Women Wearing Pants?
Clothiers: Biblical Garden Clothing Collection; The Beautiful Girlhood Collection.

Headcoverings

Homily XXVI On First Corinthians (11:2-16), by St. John Chrysostom. From the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series I, Vol. XII.
No Such Custom: An Exposition of 1 Corinthians 11:2-16. By Ralph Bruce Terry, Professor of Bible and Humanities at Ohio Valley College. A scholarly article that advocates headcoverings in church. In addition, see Terry’s Five Myths About Corinthian Headwear, his index of Pictures of Women on Greek Vases from the Perseus Web Site, and the section on Aspects of Culture at Corinth from his doctoral dissertation.
What Does Church History Teach? Many extracts from commentaries on 1 Corinthians 11, compiled by Greg Price. Also here.
Is Headcovering Biblical? by David Silversides.
The Woman’s Headcovering. By Michael Marlowe. Commentary on 1 Corinthians 11 that recommends the use of headcoverings.
Head Coverings in Public Worship. By Brian Schwertley, pastor of Chalcedon Christian Church in Haslett, Michigan.
What is the Head Covering in 1 Cor 11:2-16 and Does it Apply to Us Today? By Daniel B. Wallace. A scholarly article that concludes by suggesting that women who would be embarrassed to wear a headcovering might at least find a substitute for it, perhaps a modest dress. Also here.
Headcoverings. A number of good articles collected by Philip Smith of Anchorage, Alaska. See especially the essay Women’s Head Coverings and The Glory of God by Dr Peter H.L. Wee (Plymouth Brethren).
Bobbed Hair. By John R. Rice. Asserts that long hair is the only covering intended in 1 Cor. 11, but, unlike most preachers who make this argument only as a way of dismissing the passage, Rice actually insists upon the long hair.
Heacoverings for sale: Religious Head coverings; Garlands of Grace.

Books

Reforming Marriage By Douglas Wilson (Canon Press, 1995).
For a Glory and a Covering: A Practical Theology of Marriage by Douglas Wilson (Canon Press, 2006).
Modern Women and what is Said of Them: Reprint of a Series of Articles in the Saturday Review, with an Introduction by Mrs. Lucia Gilbert Calhoun. (New York: Redfield, 1868). The Saturday Review articles reprinted here, published anonymously at first, were found to be the work of Elizabeth Lynn Linton.
LAF Bookstore. This is the best “Christian womanhood” theme bookstore that I have seen online. Includes helpful descriptions of dozens of books relating to womanhood and family life in general.
Books on family life by Douglas Wilson. Excellent books for all aspects of the Christian family.
Let Me Be a Woman, by Elisabeth Elliot (Tyndale House, 1999). One of the best books ever written on the subject.
Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House, by Cheryl Mendelson (New York: Scribner, 1999). This book is a “must have” for any young wife.
Me? Obey Him? By Elizabeth Rice Handford. A popular and concise discussion of the role of the wife in a Christian home.
The Surrendered Wife: A Practical Guide to Finding Intimacy, Passion and Peace with a Man, by Laura Doyle (Simon & Schuster 2001). This is not really a Christian book, but I list it here as a book which may be very helpful nevertheless. Natural common sense and the collective experience of womankind confirms the teaching of Scripture.