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Prayer shawl ministries and women's theological imagination / Donna Bowman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bowman, Donna, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Christian women--Religious life.
- Christian women.
- Prayer--Christianity.
- Prayer.
- Shawls.
- Church work with women.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (391 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, [2016]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Interviews with more than one hundred women reveal the theology behind prayer shawl making, a lay ministry that takes place in churches of nearly every denomination. These "handmade" conceptual frameworks provide a rich case study of ordinary theology in action, outlining women's religious creativity and reflection across the American Christian landscape.
- Contents:
- Shawl origins
- Connection
- Inclusion
- Reciprocity
- Kindling
- Compassion
- Solidarity
- Generativity
- Trust
- Empowerment.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-7391-7972-1
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