Religion and spirituality for diverse women : foundations of strength and resilience / Thema Bryant-Davis, Asuncion Miteria Austria, Debra M. Kawahara, and Diane J. Willis, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bryant, Thema, 1973- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women and religion.

Physical Description:

xviii, 327 pages illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC [2014]

Contents:

Part I Native American/American Indian Women

1 Building Resilience through Indigenous Traditions: American Indian Women Gain Strength through Traditional Spiritual Practices / Dolores Subia BigFoot BigFoot, Dolores Subia, Iva GreyWolf GreyWolf, Iva 3

2 Indigenous Women and Wisdom: An Eternal Chain of Being / Wendy M. K. Peters Peters, Wendy M. K., Jacqueline S. Gray Gray, Jacqueline S. 19

3 Native Women: Voices from the Circle of Life / Pamela Jumper Thurman Thurman, Pamela Jumper, Barbara A. Plested Plested, Barbara A. 37

Part II Women of African Descent

4 Toward a Positive Womanist Psychospirituality: Strengths, Gifts, and the Optimal Weil-Being of Women of African Descent / Shelly Harrell Harrell, Shelly, Ashley E. Coleman Coleman, Ashley E., Tyonna P. Adams Adams, Tyonna P. 49

5 African American Women Coping with Trauma: The Impact of Spirituality and Religiosity / Gimel Rogers Rogers, Gimel 71

6 Christian Religious Coping with HIV, Cancer, and Diabetes: African American Women and the Church's Response / Monica U. Ellis Ellis, Monica U. 83

7 Religious Behaviors and Beliefs among Haitian Women in the United States / Guerda Nicolas Nicolas, Guerda, Lauren Smith Smith, Lauren, Anna Wheatley Wheatley, Anna 101

Part III Women of Asian and Pacific Islander Descent

8 Negotiating Multiple Cultures and Identities: Asian American Women and Christianity / Grace Kim Kim, Grace 119

9 Buddhism and Taoism in the Lives of Asian American Women / Diane S. Hayashino Hayashino, Diane S., Yuying Tsong Tsong, Yuying 139

10 Transformation through our Circle of Fire / Yvonne N. Awana Awana, Yvonne N., Susana Ming Lowe Lowe, Susana Ming, Ann S. Yabusald Yabusald, Ann S. 159

11 The Role of Religion and Spirituality in Sikh Women's Lives / Kiran S. K. Arora Arora, Kiran S. K., Muninder K. Ahluwalia Ahluwalia, Muninder K. 181

Part IV Latinas

12 Santa María, Madre de Dios: Latinas, Religion, and Spiritualism / Enedina García-Vázquez García-Vázquez, Enedina, Merranda Romero Marín Marín, Merranda Romero 199

13 La Diosa: Syncretistic Folk Spirituality among Latinas / Lillian Comas-Diaz Comas-Diaz, Lillian 215

Part V White Women

14 Unitarian Universalism and Feminist Psychology: An Intellectual, Spiritual, Personal, Professional Journey / Margaret E. Madden Madden, Margaret E. 235

15 Women, Spirituality, and Resilience: Women Saints (1098-1540) and Contemporary Women / Lela A. Joscelyn Joscelyn, Lela A. 253

16 Religion and Spirituality: Key Factors in Resilience in Coptic Orthodox Women / Christine E. Agaibi Agaibi, Christine E. 267

17 Feminism as a Source of Spiritual Strength / Joan C. Chrisler Chrisler, Joan C., Maureen C. McHugh McHugh, Maureen C. 281.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781440833298

144083329X

OCLC:

877843850