Review: I find this book complicated to review. My own experience with books of this sort is often disappointment and anger. This has made me wary and cynical of Christian books written for the Western Middle-Class White Christian Female.
Bessey is tackling an issue discussed ad nauseum in the
Christina world. And honestly, she added no new insight to the argument. That
isn’t to say her words aren’t good or true. But they are weaker versions to arguments
already posed in stronger and better supported words than hers.
She spends more time than needed speaking about the emotions
of women – a pet peeve of mine. Most Christian Women’s books are emotion-based
and rarely (if at all) does one find a book written for Christian women with an
intellectual or logical base. It’s frustrating and more than a little damaging,
in my mind. And yet, in some ways, she speaks out against the typical Christian
women’s route – speaking about how we often simply “churchify” things of the
world. I appreciate her remarks on this. She encourages women to seek out
places to serve other women – in homes for teen moms, pregnancy resource
centers, and medical missions’ trips. This is a good thing and worth writing.
This book affirms women as beloved by God and for some, may
offer healing from hurt caused by prideful men in the Church. There is nothing
heretical about her assertions; indeed, her arguments for women serving as leaders
in the church is too weak to offend. But she offers no new angle or evidence
for women in the church. This book will help some and for that, I would
recommend it. But if you are looking for strong declarations of women’s place
in the church, other books might be more suitable.
Bookmarks: 3.5 of 5
Awards: None
ISBN: 978-1-4767-1725-8
Year Published: 2013
Date Finished: 5-9-2017
Pages: 236
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