Throughout her book, Sarah weaves her personal narrative together with an exploration of the Biblical passages typically used to define, and so often limit the roles of both men and women according to their gender. She offers a confession of sorts, saying, “We have often treated our communities like a minefield, acted like theology is a war, and we are the wounded and we are the wounding.” Sarah implores her readers to “discover how we can disagree beautifully.” Sarah addresses it with the same heartfelt, provocative flare her readers have come to expect.įrom the start, Sarah acknowledges the controversial nature of gender roles in Christian circles. As a female church worker who's served in both mainline and evangelical contexts, I care deeply about this topic. Since I love her writing, I was thrilled to read an advanced copy of her book, Jesus Feminist. Her writing is stunning Her posts simultaneously heartfelt and provocative, oftentimes leaving me in both tears and deep thought. Like many of her fans, I fell in love with Sarah Bessey via her blog.
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