An edition of Caretakers of our common house (1997)

Caretakers of our common house

women's development in communities of faith

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An edition of Caretakers of our common house (1997)

Caretakers of our common house

women's development in communities of faith

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North American culture bombards girls and women with negative and demeaning images of their gender. It trains girls and women to "give themselves away" by overemphasizing their caring for others and underdeveloping their sense of voice and personal authority. Carol Lakey Hess asks in this book whether caring families and the church can make a difference in the outcome of our daughters' development. She believes they can - but that, given the church's history, it is not inevitable.

Many churches, even those that are well-intentioned, are often girl-denying places. Weaving together theological, psychological, and biblical sources. Hess examines how theologies of self-sacrifice thwart both the spiritual and the psychological development of women by subverting their necessary self-assertion. The importance of self-differentiation and cognitive autonomy and of caring and connection are discussed, using as illustrations biblical stories, excerpts from novels, and an in-depth look at eating disorders.

The book argues compellingly for an educational process in communities of faith that nurtures women toward being caretakers of their own house (self) and of our common house (the community of faith).

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Publisher
Abingdon Press
Language
English
Pages
291

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-286) and indexes.

Published in
Nashville, TN

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
270.8/29/082
Library of Congress
BV639.W7 H47 1997, BV639.W7H47 1997

The Physical Object

Pagination
291 p. ;
Number of pages
291

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL682742M
Internet Archive
caretakersofourc0000hess
ISBN 10
0687009634
LCCN
97029450
OCLC/WorldCat
37268239
Library Thing
284980
Goodreads
96526

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