In the Beginning Were the Women

Matriarchs, Mystics, Wise Women, and Warriors in the Hebrew Bible

von Claire McKeever-Burgett

224 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Reclaim the untold stories of women from the Hebrew Bible and reimagine scripture through their eyes. In the Beginning Were the Women offers a powerful blend of storytelling, reflection, and modern-day connections to promote justice and healing. Empower your faith with women's redemptive, liberating voices.In In the Beginning Were the Women, Claire K. McKeever-Burgett reimagines 16 often overlooked stories of women from the Hebrew Bible. Through creative storytelling and sacred imagination, McKeever-Burgett invites readers to engage with these women's voices as living, evolving texts that speak to both ancient and contemporary struggles. Each chapter features a woman's story, paired with reflective liturgies, questions for personal or group discussion, and connections to modern-day, woman-led nonprofits promoting justice and mercy. McKeever-Burgett challenges readers to understand women's ancient stories as a roadmap for living out faith that centers and celebrates women in today's world. Reclaim women's narratives as a source of healing, liberation, and transformation.

• Themen: Biographie, Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft
• ISBN: 9780827216853
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 21.10.2025
• Größe: 208 x 142 mm
• Verlag: Chalice Press