Jesus feminist : an invitation to revist the Bible's view of women /
Sarah Bessey.
- First Howard Books trade paperback edition.
- xvii, 235 pages ; 22 cm
"Exploring God's radical notion that women are people, too."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-234).
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.
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.
9781476717258 (pbk.) 1476717257 (pbk.)
2013015282
Women in Christianity. Sex role--Religious aspects--Christianity. Feminist theology.