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Format:
Book
Title:
Jesus feminist : an invitation to revisit the Bible's view of women
ISBN:
9781476717258
Edition:
First Howard books trade paperback edition.
Publication:
New York : Howard Books, A Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2013.
Physical Description:
xvii, 235 pages ; 22 cm
General Note:
"Exploring God's radical notion that women are people, too."
Contents:
Let us be women who love -- Introduction: A bonfire on the shore -- Jesus made a feminist out of me -- A redemptive movement -- Tangled-up roots -- The silent women of Paul -- Dancing warriors -- Patron saints, spiritual midwives, and "biblical" womanhood -- A narrative reborn -- Reclaiming the church ladies -- Moving mountains one stone at a time -- Kingdom come -- Intimate insurgency -- The commissioning.
Summary:
Gender roles have been debated for centuries, and now Sarah Bessey offers a clarion freedom call for all who want to realize their giftedness and potential in the kingdom of God. Through a thoughtful review of biblical teaching and church practices, Bessey shares how following Jesus made a feminist out of her.
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