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The Fellowship Movement and the Empowerment of Women: Growing Universalism and Unitarianism in 20th Century Lakeland, Florida Public Deposited

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  • This thesis examines the history of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Lakeland, Florida as a women’s history. It is argued that sexism prevented generative action to grow the faith in the 1920s. The fellowship movement in the 1950s provided a paradigm shift for how to do church. This case study examines the importance of the fellowship strategy in supporting growth and strengthening women’s leadership to the point that a congregation could be sustained. This thesis makes the claim that the fellowship movement played a significant role in flattening the gender hierarchy, allowing for Unitarian Universalism to flourish in Lakeland. The fellowship movement was a successful growth strategy because of the presence of women. This study of women’s history in one congregation hopes to contribute to our understanding of our Unitarian Universalist religious history.
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  • 04/10/2024

MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Norby, Heather Jean. The Fellowship Movement and the Empowerment of Women: Growing Universalism and Unitarianism In 20th Century Lakeland, Florida. meadville.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/d45a3054-ee9d-4859-928f-9966127ccbb2?q=1985.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

N. H. Jean. The Fellowship Movement and the Empowerment of Women: Growing Universalism and Unitarianism in 20th Century Lakeland, Florida. https://meadville.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/d45a3054-ee9d-4859-928f-9966127ccbb2?q=1985

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

Norby, Heather Jean. The Fellowship Movement and the Empowerment of Women: Growing Universalism and Unitarianism In 20th Century Lakeland, Florida. https://meadville.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/d45a3054-ee9d-4859-928f-9966127ccbb2?q=1985.

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