‘Wife, Mommy, Pastor and Friend’: The Rise of Female Evangelical Microcelebrities

The popularity of digital media has spurred what has been called a “crisis of authority”. How do female evangelical microcelebrities figure in this crisis? Many of these women belong to churches led by male pastors, have amassed a large following online, and are sought-after speakers and teachers. T...

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Main Author: Gaddini, Katie Christine (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2021
In: Religions
Year: 2021, Volume: 12, Issue: 9
Further subjects:B Women
B Digital Media
B Religion
B Politics
B Evangelicalism
B microcelebrity
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