Wendy Horger Alsup
Auteur van Practical Theology for Women: How Knowing God Makes a Difference in Our Daily Lives (Re: Lit Books)
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Werken van Wendy Horger Alsup
Practical Theology for Women: How Knowing God Makes a Difference in Our Daily Lives (Re: Lit Books) (2008) 248 exemplaren
Is the Bible Good for Women?: Seeking Clarity and Confidence Through a Jesus-Centered Understanding of Scripture (2017) 77 exemplaren
The Gospel-Centered Woman: Understanding Biblical Womanhood through the Lens of the Gospel (2013) 34 exemplaren
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I read this for a summer book group with church, and had a deadline for chapters, etc, which likely also contributed to feeling at times like the reading was a chore, not something I could do at my leisure, stopping to consider what I was reading as I needed to. Be that as it may, this is a book worthy of taking time to sit with what she says and consider it.
Most people tend to fit into 2 categories when it comes to the Bible and women: either the Bible is contradictory and outdated and not to be trusted when it comes to women, or that it treats women as less than and inferior, and a large part of how they see the world is shaped by this. Both viewpoints are formed from a misunderstanding of God and the value that he places on women.
Alsup takes a lot of time to develop and explain a truly Biblical view of women, starting from the very beginning in Genesis. She lays out a foundation of women bearing God’s image and thus being a valued and integral part of his work in the earth and throughout history. Yep, women have gotten the short end of a lot of sticks, and yes, yes, yes! a lot of religions and cultures treat women abominably (including some sects of Christianity) but that doesn’t mean that’s how it’s meant to be. This is explained through many examples of biblical women, and different Bible passages. She gives solid reasoning for her viewpoints, and though some truths might be hard to hear (mostly because they directly contradict American culture and independence), they are worth considering.
Alsup also goes beyond biblical womanhood to discuss what the Bible says about men, how they are to reflect God’s image, and how both men and women are interdependent on each other to work together in order to be God’s image and bring his plan to bear in this world. This makes a lot of sense and provides much value, considering the argument of interdependence that she lays out throughout the book. She asserts that the individual benefits when the community benefits, and gives a call for noble and sacrificial living for the good of others that many could see as demeaning and subjugating, especially in the light of centuries of oppression of women, as well as our fierce American independence (and selfishness, IMO, but that’s not particularly American, it’s more of a general human tendency)
So, is the Bible good for women? Yes, Alsup asserts, but she doesn’t stop there. We can’t just stand up and claim our rights and have done with it. Women are created to bear God’s image. She explains what that looks like and the work that it entails, and why that, also, is very good.… (meer)