Books : The Friendship of Women: The Hidden Tradition of the Bible
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 241.6762082
EAN: 9781933346021
ISBN: 1933346027
Label: Bluebridge
Manufacturer: Bluebridge
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 112
Publication Date: April 01, 2006
Publisher: Bluebridge
Sales Rank: 43237
Studio: Bluebridge
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Looking deeply into biblical stories of female friendships in order to extract greater truths, this compelling work explores the sacred dimension of friendship through the lenses of faith, tradition, and scripture, revealing the often overlooked voices and experiences of women in the Old and New Testaments. Recovering and reclaiming the witness and wisdom of such women as Lydia, Prisca, Phoebe, Martha, Deborah, Esther, Rachel, Ruth, Veronica, Elizabeth, Anne, and Mary Magdalene, and drawing a highly inspiring message from each of these women's lives, the book embraces friendship as it is embodied by women, between God and all of creation, and between all human beings.
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Chittister can't seem to make up her mind on what she's saying in this book. She waffles back and forth between suggesting that readers (especially women readers) could never aspire to be as good as their friends who embody the characteristics of these biblical women and also suggesting that they are enough in themselves.
Throughout the book, there are several passages that made me cringe. For example, "There is indeed one thing that renders all of us, any of us, indispensable. As long as there is someone, somewhere whose life breathes in time with my own, I know deep down that I am indeed needed, that I have no right to die. I know that I am truly indispensable, irreplaceable, vital to a life beyond my own. To that person I am indispensable. Whatever my own needs, the love of the other has greater claim on me than I do on myself" (xii).
What about God's claim on me? Doesn't that take precedence over my friends'? I do not appreciate Chittister's suggestion that my self worth is based on others' perception of me nor the idea that I should deny who I am in favor of who my friends are. Unfortunately, these themes seem to run throughout the book. I haven't read much of Chittister's other writings, but I hope they are better than this piece.
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I have enjoyed every one of Joan Chittister's books that I have read. However this one truly spoke to my heart. I have only recently realized how important community is in my spiritual life. This books explains what I could never put into words myself regarding the special friendships of women. I have given it as gifts to five of my very special friends.
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I gave a copy of this book to everyone in a group of women friends I have when we all went away for a weekend. We had fun reading about the friendship of the women of the Bible and why they are important in todays context, however we all wish that each story was much longer, more indepth and more detailed. Nice read for a weekend.
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You may know about the women in the Bible that are written about, but the author brings you up to date with your own personal life...also a good discussion for small groups or a friend...another Chittister winner.
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This small book is packed with information about the women in the Bible and how each personifies as aspect of friendship. There is a chapter on Ruth, a chapter on Anne, and some women that have received very little attention. There are interesting thoughts about each of them and how they represent different aspects of friendship. I am enjoying it so much that I only allow myself a chapter at a time to read and ponder. I think this will be the book I give to women friends this year. This is a keeper.
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