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Atrevete A Ser Una Mujer Conforme Al Plan De Dios: Becoming God's True Woman (Spanish Edition) (2010)

by Nancy Leigh DeMoss(Favorite Author)

3.9 of 5 Votes: 5

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English

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Nonfiction

publisher

Editorial Portavoz

review 1: I have this on my Kindle, and I started to read it... only to get through the introduction and part of the first essay and realize my heart isn't ready for this. I'm single. I don't have the privilege of exhibiting biblical womanhood through marriage or children. I believe women and men are different, and I believe in biblical womanhood and (I assume) most/all of what is in this book... But right now I can't read another "high calling of wife- and motherhood" thing. I'd love to be a wife and mother. I'm not either, so I need to work on biblical motherhood in a different context. Wish there was more written about that (that didn't include "it's okay; I'm sure you'll be married soon!!").
review 2: This is a compilation of essays on biblical manhood and womanhood,... more written by women coming from Reformed traditions. Topics covered include marriage, child rearing, women's ministry, true beauty, and developing a godly character. I appreciated Susan Hunt's contributions, as well as Mary A. Kassain's beautiful essay on realizing God as father.I found many of the voices included in this collection to be somewhat difficult to digest at times. My criticisms are not really ones of a theological nature, as I'm sure I share many of the same presuppositions as the women whose writings comprise this collection. My struggle had more to do with delivery and the tone with which the ideas are expressed. It seemed to me that, in an effort to avoid capitulating to our culture's current view of gender, many of the authors seemed to renounce any attempt to thoughtfully engage and respond to their opponents. Biblical manhood and womanhood is extremely countercultural and often offensive to mainstream society - all the more reason for orthodox voices to present nuanced arguments that take objections seriously and respond in disarming, sensitive ways. I wouldn't advocate watering down the Bible's teachings in an effort appease the culture, but most people are turned off, and understandably so, by a posture that says, "If you don't like it, then tough because that's just the way it is!" Unfortunately, that kind of cavalier attitude seemed to be dripping from the pages at times, and to what end? For that reason, I would hesitate to recommend this collection, although I am interested in hearing more from Susan Hunt and Mary A. Kassain. less

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