Abstract
Mark 10:42–45 is a key text for discussions of ‘diakonia’ and the related ministry of
‘deacons’ in the church. This paper uses a gender-critical approach to analyse the text, in the course of which a new exegetical proposal is made. It is argued not only that this text makes a somewhat subversive proposal for leadership, but also that our understanding of it can be furthered by means of masculinities studies
‘deacons’ in the church. This paper uses a gender-critical approach to analyse the text, in the course of which a new exegetical proposal is made. It is argued not only that this text makes a somewhat subversive proposal for leadership, but also that our understanding of it can be furthered by means of masculinities studies
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 284-305 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Ecclesiology |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 13 Oct 2018 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2018 |
Keywords
- Diakonia
- Gender
- Gospel of Mark
- Masculinities studies
- Ministry
- Servant leadership
