Women Pray: Voices through the Ages, from Many Faiths, Cultures, and Traditions
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (584 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1683365127 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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The distinctive voices of women at prayer throughout the ages and around the worldcompiled by the biographer of Therese of Lisieux.This beautiful book celebrates the rich variety of ways women around the world have called out to the Divinewith words of joy, praise, gratitude, wonder, petition, longing, and even angerfrom the ancient world up to our own day. Monica Furlong's intriguing commentary and insights make this a book to treasure and share.. The prayers come from women of nearly every religious or spiritual tradition East and West, including ancient Greeks, Australian Aboriginals, medieval Christian mystics, Native Americans, Jewish poets, and Buddhist nuns. Together they provide an eloquent expression of women's inner lives that will resonate with modern readers, both women and men
Women's prayers D. Youssef Excellent prayers. Comforting read. My favorite is the prayer of an unknown women found on a piece of wrapping paper in Ravensbruck concentration camp -- it's a model of forgiveness.. Refreshing and Free Mary Molenaar It is a refreshing breathe of air to be reminded that prayer comes in many forms. Each prayer is different, because each of us is different. Oftentimes religion teaches us a 'set form' or 'formula' for prayer. This reminds us that what prayer is for each of us is an attempt to talk with Godnothing more, nothing less. Kathleen J. Waugh said inspiring. One of the best selections of prayers by women, of women, for women, about women, in honor of women. Beautiful, inspiring, looking for more to come
Any collection of this type, which encompasses so many religious traditions, risks losing those traditions' unique particularity. From Publishers Weekly In Women Pray: Voices Through the Ages, from Many Faiths, Cultures and Traditions Monica Furlong gathers valuable glimpses of women's spirituality. This collection falls prey to that tendency to some extent, but Furlong also appreciates the special gifts each tradition has to offer: "the Buddhist insistence on `getting free,' the ritual grace of both Judaism and Christianity, the ecstatic Native American delight in the world of trees and mountains and creatures." Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.. Not all of the entries are formal prayers; the collection includes s
Monica Furlong was an author and journalist who lived in London. She authored many books, including Longings: Medieval Women Mystics.