tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276278342039529509.post6286237742945186674..comments2024-03-18T00:53:33.065+11:00Comments on in all honesty: good books on biblical womanhoodJeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01538502318975037711noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276278342039529509.post-12804871739321638092009-05-23T02:43:34.915+10:002009-05-23T02:43:34.915+10:00"Does Christianity Squash Women?" by Rebecca Jones..."Does Christianity Squash Women?" by Rebecca Jones is an <B>*excellent*</B> book I read last year. I highly recommend it!Jess Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00372282510182101716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276278342039529509.post-46263311913213680902009-05-20T22:12:52.285+10:002009-05-20T22:12:52.285+10:00Great list, Jean! I haven't read it in a long tim...Great list, Jean! I haven't read it in a long time, but when I did, I found Mary Kassian's book "Women, Creation and the Fall" quite helpful.<br /><br />Becmattnbechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01885771993409495143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276278342039529509.post-18760640141220187702009-05-20T13:19:34.125+10:002009-05-20T13:19:34.125+10:00Hi Sarah!
I also had hesitations about the Mahane...Hi Sarah!<br /><br />I also had hesitations about the Mahaney book, which I outlined <A HREF="http://jeaninallhonesty.blogspot.com/2008/11/biblical-womanhood-7-being-kind-and.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>. I don't like how she talks about singleness, either. These were my main two problems with this book!<br /><br />I can also see your point about the emphasis on feelings, and felt a little uncomfortable with that emphasis too - although I do think we can work on thinking and feeling positively towards our husbands and children, and that God's truth affects how we feel.<br /><br />The reason this book is in second place is not because it's better quality than the next two (it's definately not! - the fourth is the best in terms of quality, then James, then Hughes) but because it's the clearest and simplest book on the practical outworkings of biblical womanhood which I've read. So it would be one of the first I would recommend to a married woman or a young woman thinking about biblical womanhood - with some caveats!<br /><br />Perhaps as I read more I'll find a better book in this category!!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538502318975037711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276278342039529509.post-71783940228111255502009-05-19T21:55:00.000+10:002009-05-19T21:55:00.000+10:00I find your 1st 2 choices interesting Jean. I've j...I find your 1st 2 choices interesting Jean. I've just finished reading Sharon James and think it's great, thorough and well thought-out. We're halfway through Carolyn Mahaney's book in our Women's Bible Study this term and I think she completely misses it in a couple of chapters. I find her focus on feelings and happiness unhelpful at best and dangerous at worst. I think the chapter on Purity and Loving Children are great however, her focus on Home being the primary 'place' of work rather than the relationships being the primary 'focus' of our work a bit questionable.Sarah Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15650669087432035159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276278342039529509.post-72592757204205207162009-05-19T17:03:00.000+10:002009-05-19T17:03:00.000+10:00Thanks for the suggestion, Pam.Thanks for the suggestion, Pam.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538502318975037711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276278342039529509.post-49366038242511959662009-05-19T16:45:00.000+10:002009-05-19T16:45:00.000+10:00Creative Counterpart by Linda Dillow? An oldie bu...Creative Counterpart by Linda Dillow? An oldie but a goodie. A good kick up the bottom. Like the wife half of Love and Respect. <br /><br />PamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com