Her Story: Women in Christian Tradition by Barbara J. MacHaffie

Her Story: Women in Christian Tradition Reviews

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  Lily

  This is a great book to read to gain a better understanding of the female experience within corporate Christianity. However, the perspective is largely limited to the privileged white woman. MacHaffie follows a chronological pattern and gives excerpts from her sources at the end of each chapter. It is thought provoking and wrestles with many unresolved issues.
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  T

  This was my first reading of women in the Christian tradition and I truly enjoyed it! Thank you Jesus, I was sooo tired of reading about all the triumphs of biblical men! Granted, since this is my first reading into Women Christian lit, I dont have anything to compare it to so my five-stars are based on my first encounter with this genre of work.
  
  Barbara MacHaffie created a very entertaining and historical timeline of women in the Christian tradition. Although some of the history was hard to grapple with at times (as most patriarchal stories are) I walked away from the material a stronger and better woman who felt more whole, complete, and informed about Her Story in the Christian Tradition. Of course, me being African American women, I would have liked to have seen more history of that side of things as well, but overall the presentation was very nice.
  
  If you enjoy history, but you hesitate because it can be dry and boring sometimes, this book will surprise you. You will enjoy the journey and it will fill a void within you that you didnt know was there. You will be a better equipped,well-informed, and awesomely progressive woman or man. I hope you enjoy!
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  Jessica J.

  All possible opinions aside, Barbara MacHaffie once said, "In West Philadelphia, where I was born and raised..." in a class on Women in the Judeo--Christian Tradition and that was probably the most memorable classroom moment of my college experience. All two-dozen students simultaneously exchanged capital-L looks and not a single one of us cracked up until we made it to the hallway when the class was over.
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  Patty

  There were two texts for my class at Randolph-Macon this semester. I took Women in Christianity. We used this text for the first half of the class and then added another one for the last few weeks. I learned a lot about the faith I grew up in and with. I am just not sure why I and other women stick with Christianity. We have not been well treated over the years and I don't expect it to get better.
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  Adam Ross

  We used this book in a class taught by the author. Though written to justify the presence of women within the Sunday divine service, the book is unintentionally valuable for the Christian since it demonstrates that the first people to incorporate women as preachers, elders, and communion servers were the cultists, heretics, gnostics, and others who were strongly rejected by the true church.
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  Радостин Марчев

  Като основни насоки и изводи книгата ми се струва доста правдива. Главният й недостатък лично за мен е твърде "широката" цел, която си поставя, което неизбежно рефлектира на задълбочеността. Оттам и ниската оценка.
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  Brandon Sims

  I got paid to proofread the works cited for this book - so you should read it.
  
  (Plus I read it for a course taught by the auther - so again - you should read it!)
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  Richard Worden

  A very interesting and much needed history of women in ministry.