Eve and the Choice Made in Eden

Very accessible and instantly awesome. This book will help LDS feminists a ton, as it explains the divine roles of women in thought-provoking, non condescending ways. Very scholarly but also very readable.

Do you ever get the feeling, in this world [and this lovely mortality], that you're just not good enough because you're a woman? How is it that Satan has worked soooo hard on this world, on MEN and especially us women in believing such lies? Perhaps the Adversary has a special vengeance upon women...that is just one of the many interesting subjects talked about in this book. This book is a must-read for ALL women...especially LDS women since, yes, this book is by an LDS author. Many of the quotes used are from Latter-day prophets and apostles. It's a wonderful read. What happened in Eden WAS necessary...none of us would have been able to come here if EVE did not do what she did. I am grateful and very blessed to be a Daughter of Eve. =) Some neat quotes from the book are: "Eve - a daughter of God, one of the spirit offspring of the Almighty Elohim - was among the noble and great in preexistence. She ranked in spiritual stature, in faith and devotion, in conformity to eternal law with Michael." "Certainly these sisters labored as diligently then, and fought as valiantly in the war in heaven, as did the brethren, even as they in like manner stand firm today, in mortality, in the cause of truth and righteousness." "Eve was foreordained to be a partner, an organizer, a builder, and a creator of forms so that the great plan might be fulfilled." "Then as His final creation, the crowning of His glorious work, He created woman. I like to regard Eve as His masterpiece after all that had gone before, the final work before He rested from His labors." "So came Eve...the last created being in the creation of the world, without whom the whole creation of the world and all that was in the world would have been in vain and the purposes of God have come to naught." COMPANION AND EQUAL She explains that our understanding of "help meet" is very skewed from what was actually intended... help meet actually means even with or equal to...the word help that was used in the bible actually means to rescue or to save...and another meaning is 'to be strong'... "When God creates Eve... His intent is that she will be - unlike the animals - a power (or strength) equal to him." "The Lord knew they [Adam and Eve] would do this [partake of the fruit], and he had designed that they should." "Adam, our father, and Eve, our mother must obey. They must fall. They must become mortal. Death must enter the world. There is no other way. They must fall that man may be." "The plan is not based on chance, nor on accident. It is based on purpose, on agency, on choice. It accords with laws which were in force long before the plan was ever laid down. All of it has order; all of it was planned for us." There are many many more insightful quotes...and many from scripture if we but READ. =) Hope you feel better about being a Woman in this 'lovely' world...especially after reading this book! God bless!

This was a wonderful book. Very thought pravocing. I had sticky notes on every page!

First off, let me say this is written from a Mormon (LDS) perspective/belief. It is one of the most intriguing books I have read in a long time. It took me a while to get through it as I questioned so many things written in it, concepts I've never thought of or considered. For that reason alone I enjoyed this book. I enjoyed this book so much that I purchased the second one (Mortal Journey).

Beverly Campbell has done an extraordinary job in detailing the events as they occurred in the Garden of Eden. She plumbed the depths of historical documents, the words of apostles and prophets, linguists specializing in ancient Hebrew and more to grant us a unique insight into Eve's mind and the dynamic between Mother Eve and Father Adam. I loved this book and believe that every person worldwide should read it and fully understand the strength, love, compassion and absolute determination of the woman who walked side by side with Adam in the Garden of Eden. This is a must buy! This is the perfect addition to your religious library.