Giving Birth: Reclaiming Biblical Metaphor for Pastoral PracticeWestminster John Knox Press, 1994 M01 1 - 226 páginas The birth of a child is important in the lives of women, families, and communities. It can also be a vital force to churches in providing them with a model for strength, endurance, and compassion, says Margaret Hammer. Despite a wealth of fascinating material, childbearing is an underdeveloped theme in theology and ministry. Hammer intends to remedy that with this fascinating book. |
Contenido
Why? | 17 |
The Blessing of Procreation Reconsidered | 85 |
Divinity and Demons | 104 |
Reforming Conceptions of Childbirth | 126 |
Birthing in a New Era | 153 |
Birthing Ministry | 178 |
Reclaiming God Our Mother | 201 |
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Términos y frases comunes
Augustine baby baptism bear Bible biblical birth pangs birth stories birthing metaphors birthing room birthing travail birthing woman blessing Body and Society born challenges child childbearing Christ Christian church Compare congregation creation creative culture death distress divine ence example female giving birth Gnostics God's Hebrew Helen Wessel holiness code Holy hospital human Ibid imagery infant infant baptism insight involved Isaiah Israel Jesus Julian of Norwich Kierkegaard labor Leifer Luke Luther male marriage maternal McFague medieval midwives miracle mother motherhood newborn NRSV nursing offer Old Testament original sin Pagels pain Palladius parenthood parents pastoral person perspective Phyllis Trible physical practical prayer pregnancy pregnancy and childbirth procreation procreative Psychological Effects punishment purification relationship reminder rite ritual sexual sexual intercourse Sheila Kitzinger Søren Kierkegaards spiritual suffering theology Tikva Frymer-Kensky tion tradition translation uncleanness virgin Westermann Witchcraft witches womb women words York
Referencias a este libro
Mother Troubles: Rethinking Contemporary Maternal Dilemmas Julia Hanigsberg,Sara Ruddick Vista de fragmentos - 1999 |