An Encyclopedia for Women
Many encyclopedias have been published. A Coptic encyclopedia has also been published. The world is still in need of specialized encyclopedias.
With the great renaissance of women in our generation, we would like to publish an encyclopedia for women, covering all types of knowledge related to women.
In this encyclopedia, we speak about famous women who are mentioned in the Holy Bible, in the Synaxarium, and in the lives of the saints in general.
- Famous women and confessors.
- Women in monasticism and asceticism.
- Women in prophecy and preaching.
- Famous wise women, such as Abigail, whom the Prophet David praised for her understanding and wisdom, and the Queen of Sheba, who loved Solomon’s wisdom.
- Also, famous repentant women, such as Mary the Copt, Pelagia, Baisa, Sarah, and others who became saints.
- Women who held important positions in society, such as Deborah the judge.
- Women after whom books were named, such as Ruth, Esther, and Judith.
- There is no objection to mentioning women who had a bad reputation, such as Jezebel, the wife of King Ahab, as a personality and as a symbol, so that lessons may be learned from their lives.
There is no objection to mentioning the names of famous women in general history.
Famous queens, such as Hatshepsut.
- Famous women scientists. This is a broad field with various specializations.
- Famous women in social service, such as Saint Verena in Switzerland.
- Famous women in the field of science, and in the branches of art such as poetry, music, and literature.
- Famous women who presented valuable research.
- Famous women who authored works.
In this way, we demonstrate women’s skill and competence in many fields and areas.
The encyclopedia can include the fields of women’s work within the family as a mother, wife, and daughter.
With examples, for all these branches in history include famous mothers and wives.
This section also includes a chapter on personal status laws, as they appear in the books of Church laws. This is for the benefit of women in their encyclopedia.
There is no objection to the encyclopedia including what women need in their family life, even including medical advice for some periods of their lives.
The encyclopedia also includes women’s current activities in the Church.
In the field of Christian education.
At the Theological College and religious institutes.
In the branches of choirs and scouting groups.
In conferences and ecumenical work.
In the fields of development in all its branches.
In iconography, with examples of icons.
- The encyclopedia also includes a chapter on convents for nuns today and on the work of consecrated women.
The project of this encyclopedia is a major undertaking and an important matter, not only for women, but for society as a whole.
Therefore, it is important to us that everyone, men and women, contribute so that this encyclopedia may be published.
The material received from it will be published successively. When it is published, it can be translated into other languages, so that our sons and daughters in the diaspora may also benefit from it.
For better translation support, please contact the center.
