Beyond Belief: The Secret Lives of Women in Extreme Religions
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Beyond Belief addresses what happens when women of extreme religions decide to walk away. Editors Susan Tive (a former Orthodox Jew) and Cami Ostman (a de-converted fundamentalist born-again Christian) have compiled a collection of powerful personal stories written by women of varying ages, races, and religious backgrounds who share one commonality: they ve all experienced and rejected extreme religions. Covering a wide range of religious communities including Evangelical, Catholic, Jewish, Mormon, Muslim, Calvinist, Moonie, and Jehovah s Witness and containing contributions from authors like Julia Scheeres ( Jesus Land ), the stories in Beyond Belief reveal how these women became involved, what their lives were like, and why they came to the decision to eventually abandon their faiths. The authors shed a bright light on the rigid expectations and misogyny so often built into religious orthodoxy, yet they also explain the lure why so many women are attracted to these lifestyles, what they find that s beautiful about living a religious life, and why leaving can be not only very difficult but also bittersweet."
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1580054420
ISBN13:9781580054423
Release Date:April 2013
Publisher:Seal Press (CA)
Length:328 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.4" x 8.2"
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