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Theology of the Womb
- Knowing God Through the Body of a Woman
- Narrated by: Tiana Hanson
- Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
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Publisher's Summary
If it is true that God is a male, then his divinity or deity is expressed in his masculinity. Yet, I am a woman, and there are parts of my body, such as my breasts, vagina, and womb that are telling a story about God that I have never learned or understood.
This is an exploration of the significance of a womb that must shed and bleed before it can create. How will we engage our body which cyclically bleeds most of our life and can build and birth a human soul? How will we honor the living womb that lives and, sometimes, dies within us?
This is a book about the theology found in the cycle of the womb, which births both life and death. Every day, each one of us is invited to create, and every day, we make a decision knowing that from our creation can come death or life.
Women's voices have been silenced for a long time as society and the church has quieted their bodies.
Will we courageously choose to listen to the sound of your voice, the song of your womb, and speak for the world to hear?
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- bjbmmt
- 17-10-2021
Finally!
So many books out there with the information about wombs, periods and the power of it within a woman, but tend to be self focussed, or side with magic/witchery. This is the first (and, so far,only) book that I’ve come across on the subject that discusses this stuff with a (Christian) faith perspective.
It definitely helps to open the Church to the discussions it needs to be having around the topic - women, wombs, periods, sex and being created in the image of God, equal to and not less than men.
Please read this book with other women in your life - older and younger. There are reflection questions at the end of each chapter to discuss and such richness to dig out with your womenfolk. (The women I met with, and myself, also discussed content with our husbands and it was also beneficial to our lives and marriages.)
I had a bit more expectation from the book overall that I didn’t get, but it’s excellent for what it does give. Sometimes I had trouble reconciling the reflection questions with the chapter content, but this is where sharing with others helps. It’s very affirming for women to be who and how they are created to be, embrace their wombs, how they connect with cyclical life and how God is at work in all the intricacies of the rhythm inside you.
There is a lot mentioned about pregnancy loss and the creation of children in this book. Please be mindful of this if it’s already a part of your story. I feel there was not explicit hope given to women who have chosen not to have biological children (like myself) or who are unable to have children. At times it felt like I was totally dismissed because I’m not “creating” with God in this particular way. It could be quite confronting to readers/listeners who have not done some self-care and reconciling in this area. Again, your brave womenfolk in your life will be vital for these moments.
Overall, a compelling and beautiful book. Also worth getting in hard copy, so you can highlight, take notes and reflect.
I didn’t love the narrators voice but I’m particular about tones and accents. Due to the authors personal story and professional life, it would have been awesome to have that personal touch of her voice.
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