Description: Rebecca S. Chopp looks at how women and men are actually forming a new Christian praxis through their engagement with feminist practices and thought that often exist outside the sphere of official recog-nition.
Description: Why do some of the most famous statues of the Madonna in Western Europeand more than 450 images around the worldhave faces and hands that are black? And why is such a surprising phenomenon so little known? Ean Begg's groundbreaking investigation of the subject is now updated to include a substantial new Foreword, appendix, and a comprehensive directory to help readers locate sites where black Virgins can be found.
Description: Dee Brestin knows women wish to make their homes a haven from the storms of life, whether that home is a dorm room, an apartment, or a mansion. This guide will help them to do that for their own families, their extended family, their friends, and those in their path who are in spiritual, emotional, or physical need.
A Christian home is a miracle to be shared and Scripture abounds in models to show us how. We are commanded to practice hospitality; and obedience to this will lead to the joyful, fruitful life God longs for us to have.
A special section on hospitality and the holidays can be reprinted for groups.
Dee Brestin ministers to the hearts of women with her speaking and writing. She is the author of The Friendships of Women, The Lifestyles of Christian Women (Victor), and eight Fisherman Bible study guides (Shaw). She and her husband Steve are the parents of five children and live in Nebraska.
Description: Women of Splendor takes a refreshing look at the virtues of femininity for women of all ages, races, life situations and backgrounds. Interweaving Scripture, self-reflection, and practical tips for leading a fulfilled life, Weber takes a unique look at women from a God-ordained perspective to reveal the tools and encouragement every woman nneds to fully develope her exquisite femininity.
Description: In this evangelical feminist view of the "Sophia" theology movement and the issues it raises, Spencer and other experts on the topic explain the Sophia movement and inspect current writings on goddess feminism, providing an alternative Christian feminist response.
