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Sociology
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The Battle for God
This is a readable and informative account of the rise of fundamentalist movements in Christianity, Judaism and Islam. Group questions and topics are included in the book.
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Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths
The author provides a masterly account of the history of Jerusalem and the interaction of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Anyone trying to understand the Middle East today would do well to read this book.
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Our Cry for Life: Feminist Theology from Latin America
This is a book that helps us to connect with our Hispanic sisters from Latin America.
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Befriending the Earth: A Theology of Reconciliation Between Humans and the Earth
This is a basic book in understanding why Christians have a call to concern about environmental issues. Being concerned about the environment helps us reconnect with the sacredness of the whole of life.
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In Our Time: Memoir of a Revolution
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Women of the Cloth: A New Opportunity for the Churches
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Dancing in the Margins: Meditations for People who Struggle with their Churches
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Girls Will be Girls: Raising Confident and Courageous Daughters
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For All Our Daughters: How Mentoring Helps Young Women and Girls Master the Art of Growing Up
The author provides help for mentoring girls from 9 to 19 in the areas of physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual development and financial accountability. This has been used effectively as the basis for groups of women mentoring girls.
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Romancing the Holy
The author explores a variety of spiritual paths, including church. She also explores on-line spirituality.
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Listen Up: Voices from the next feminist generation
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The Values of Belonging: Rediscovering Balance, Mutuality, Intuition and Wholeness in a Competitive World
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When and Where I Enter: The Impact of Black Women on Race and Sex in America
This book provides a perspective on black women and feminism in this country.
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Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World: Seven Building Blocks for Developing Capable Young People
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Rediscovering Friendship: Awakening to the promise and power of women’s friendships
There are contributions from Carter Heyward and many others. A couple of chapter titles are “From Friendship with God to Friendship Between Women,” “Jesus the Friend,” and “The Last Supper as a Meal of Friendship.”
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Sisterhood is Powerful
This is a classic work of writings by women, along with a useful bibliography and some documents from the early years of the renewed women’s movement
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Let Evening Come: Reflections on Aging
This book is written by a wise old Quaker woman. It is a small attractive book good enough to give as a gift. The author welcomes the process of a final maturity in life.
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Return Blessings: Ecofeminist Liturgies Renewing the Earth
This is theology and ritual for a new way of relating to the earth. It “probes the interrelatedness of ecology and feminism.” It comes from Woman’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual.
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The Shelter of Each Other: Rebuilding Our Families
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Nothing Sacred: Women Respond to Religious Fundamentalism and Terror
Fundamentalism and violence against women are linked in this important book that chronicles the rise of both in South Asia, the Middle East, Afghanistan, and even in our own country. Rosemary Reuther and Karen Armstrong are among the contributors.
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Gender, Ethnicity and Religion: Views from the Other Side
This book provides diversity beyond white women’s experience. It includes a chapter on Pauli Murray.
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Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls
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Don’t Call Me Old I’m Just Awakening!: Spiritual Encouragement for Later Life
The book is a dialogue between Bo and El, two soul friends, who exchange letters and discuss the practical aspects of aging as well as spiritual awakening as “the prime task and joy of later life.”
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The World’s Religions
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Mother Time: Women, Aging and Ethics
This is a thoughtful book for those with serious interest in how we view aging, how we treat older women and what society might do to become more caring.
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Bare Your Soul: The Thinking Girl’s Guide to Enlightenment
The book deals with the diversity of religious experience among young women by telling their stories. It demonstrates how younger women are both celebrating and repudiating religion and finding their own way.
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Deflecting in Place: Women Claiming Responsibility for Their Own Spiritual Lives
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Circle of Grace: Praying with—and for—your Children
This is a book of good counsel for today’s parents trying to raise children of faith. It also contains a good collection of prayers for family use.
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Clergywomen: An Uphill Calling
This is an account of the most recent statistical study of clergywomen in the U.S
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