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Saintly Women

Medieval Saints, Modern Women, and Intimate Partner Violence

By: Nancy Nienhuis,Beverly Mayne Kienzle

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Saintly Women

Medieval Saints, Modern Women, and Intimate Partner Violence

By: Nancy Nienhuis,Beverly Mayne Kienzle

This ground-breaking volume assesses the contemporary epidemic of intimate partner violence and explores how and why cultural and religious beliefs serve to excuse battering and to work against survivors’ attempts to find safety. Theological interpretations of sacred texts have been used for centuries to justify or minimize violence against women. The authors recover historical and especially medieval narratives whose protagonists endure violence that is framed by religious texts or arguments. The medieval theological themes that redeem battering in saints’ lives—suffering, obedience, ownership and power—continue today in most religious traditions. This insightful book emphasizes Christian history and theology, but the authors signal contributions from interfaith studies to efforts against partner violence. Examining medieval attitudes and themes sharpens the readers’ understanding of contemporary violence against women. Analyzing both historical and contemporary narratives from a religious perspective grounds the unique approach of Nienhuis and Kienzle, one that forges a new path in grappling with partner violence. Medieval and contemporary narratives alike demonstrate that women in abusive relationships feel the burden of religious beliefs that enjoin wives to endure suffering and to maintain stable marriages. Religious leaders have reminded women of wives’ responsibility for obedience to husbands, even in the face of abuse. In some narratives, however, women create safe places for themselves. Moreover, some exemplary communities call upon religious belief to support their opposition to violence. Such models of historical resistance reveal precedents for response through intervention or protection.

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290

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Routledge

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ISBN 10

1351183125

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9781351183123

National Forest Scenic Byways II

By: Beverly Magley

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National Forest Scenic Byways II

By: Beverly Magley

This companion to Scenic Byways features forty-eight more drives.

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238

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Falcon Guides

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ISBN 10

1560441127

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9781560441120

A Dragonfly Will Do

By: Beverly Quin Jones

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A Dragonfly Will Do

By: Beverly Quin Jones

A Dragonfly Will Do is a story about God's love and grace. Beverly Jones, the author of the book, lost her son and only child. Because of her faith and trust in God, she chose to surrender her pain to God. She did not know what the future held, but she did know Who held it. Day by day and with "eyes of faith," Beverly focused on God's presence in her life and received the strength, the courage, and the perseverance that she needed to walk through the grief process. By seeking God's presence daily, she was filled with His Spirit and was able to experience the strength and the peace that surpasses all understanding. A Dragonfly Will Do is a compilation of "short stories" from the journal writings that Beverly kept over a fourteen-year time span. In her book Beverly explains how God prepared her for the worst nightmare of her life. Some stories are sad; some are bittersweet, and some may make you laugh. Many stories are up-lifting and inspirational as Beverly explains how God demonstrated His love and presence through the words and actions of family and friends, through nature, and through His Word. A Dragonfly Will Do shows how God surprised, encouraged, comforted, and inspired this grief-stricken mother in the most creative, delightful, and imaginative ways. Beverly acknowledges that the days, months, and first years following her son's death were the most painful years of her life. She most importantly acknowledges that it was in those years that she felt closer to God than ever. She gives God all the glory for upholding her and confirms that it was God's strength within her that enabled her to experience peace and joy once again.

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Xulon Press

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1545613346

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