2025/05/08 by Amanda Higgin · 1 voice
Social Sciences · Arts and Humanities · #Theological Perspectives and Practices #Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies #Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
paper · doi:10.1080/0005576x.2025.2498869
openalex publication_date 2025/05/08 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/14
Marie Isaacs was the first woman ordained in the UK Baptist Church after a significant gap, and was also exceptional in pursuing a bi-vocational ministry that included both local church ministry and academic research. Her academic publications, especially concerning the Letter to the Hebrews, are valuable contributions and suggest that this oft-ignored text is worthy of greater attention. Her life was exceptional but undramatic; she emerged with the support of her contemporaries at a time when other women were also establishing their places in both the church and the academy. Nevertheless, her persistent determination in her unique calling is exemplary.