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by Sarah Bessey; Foreword by Rachel Held Evans


Summary

Written with poetic rhythm, a prophetic voice, and a deeply biblical foundation, this loving yet fearless book urges todayâÈçs church to move beyond man-made restrictions and fully welcome womenâÈçs diverse voices and experiences.

For centuries, the role of women in the church has been a subdued one, with many limitations. The time has come, argues Sarah BesseyâÈ'called an âÈêaccidental grassroots voice for postmodern and progressive evangelical womenâÈëâÈ'to take a new look at Scripture and challenge old assumptions.

In Jesus Feminist, Bessey shares her spiritual journey, which ranged from growing up in a post-gender-debate home to learning about the worldwide struggles of women and the obstacles even a well-meaning church can pose. Through disarmingly intimate storytelling, she tells how she grew to understand the story of God and the vastness of his work through women. Never one to shy away from the hard questions, Bessey engages critically with Scripture and church practices that are often used against full equality and shares how following Jesus made a feminist out of her.

Filled with beauty, hard truth, and brave vulnerability, Jesus Feminist urges the church to stop asking âÈêman or womanâÈë as a qualification for ministry and to start helping everyone find freedom in the fullness, hope, glory, and work of Christ.

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Written with poetic rhythm, a prophetic voice, and a deeply biblical foundation, this loving yet fearless book urges today's church to move beyond man-made restrictions and fully welcome women's diverse voices and experiences. A freedom song for the church. Sarah Bessey didn't ask for Jesus to come in and mess up all her ideas about a woman's place in the world and in the church. But patriarchy, she came to learn, was not God's dream for humanity. Bessey engages critically with Scripture in this gentle and provocative love letter to the Church. Written with poetic rhythm, a prophetic voice, and a deeply biblical foundation, this loving yet fearless book urges today's church to move beyond man-made restrictions and fully welcome women's diverse voices and experiences. It's at once a call to find freedom in the fullness, hope, glory, and work of Christ, and a very personal and moving story of how Jesus made a feminist out of her.

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  • Title Jesus Feminist: An Invitation to Revisit the Bible's View of Women
  • Author Sarah Bessey; Foreword by Rachel Held Evans
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Original
  • Pages 256
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Howard Books
  • Date 2013-11-05
  • ISBN 9781476717258 / 1476717257
  • Weight 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.7 in (21.08 x 13.72 x 1.78 cm)
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
  • Library of Congress subjects Feminist theology, Women in Christianity
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013015282
  • Dewey Decimal Code 230.082

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âÈêJesus Feminist summons the Church to join in a conversation about women in GodâÈçs Kingdom. Sarah Bessey disarms us and then hands us a cup of tea. She creates a safe space for deep discussion, gentle reflection and holy imagination. She calls, converses and commissions us into the wild ways of Jesus. This is a holy invitation for all my sisters to come to the table at last. A must read!âÈë

Citations

  • Booklist, 11/15/2013, Page 14
  • Library Journal, 11/15/2013, Page 74
  • Publishers Weekly, 10/14/2013, Page 0
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