Dating Jesus: A Story of Fundamentalism, Feminism, and the American Girl
By the age of twelve, Susan Campbell had been flirting with Jesus for some time, and in her mind, Jesus had been flirting back. Why wouldn't he? She went to his house three times a week, listened to his stories, loudly and lustily sang songs to him. She even professed her love for him through...
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By the age of twelve, Susan Campbell had been flirting with Jesus for some time, and in her mind, Jesus had been flirting back. Why wouldn't he? She went to his house three times a week, listened to his stories, loudly and lustily sang songs to him. She even professed her love for him through being baptized.In this lovingly told tale, Susan Campbell takes us into the world of Christian fundamentalism—a world where details really, really matter. And she shows us what happened when she finally came to admit that in her faith, women would never be allowed a seat near the throne.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780807010662 (0807010669)
Publish date: January 1st 2009
Publisher: Beacon Press
Pages no: 224
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Biography,
Feminism,
Religion,
Biography Memoir,
Christianity,
Spirituality,
Theology,
Womens Studies
This book was really good. This book gave me lots of feels, and made me think of things that I haven't thought in a long time. I am going to be speaking about religion/spirituality and my own thoughts on it. Feel free to not read it, because I know that can be upsetting/triggering to people. T...
Despite the fact I haven't been a regular churchgoer for several years - or maybe because of it - I still find religion a fascinating subject. I'm interested in both academic-style discussion of religious topics and personal accounts of experience with organized religion, especially struggles with i...
The author, Susan Campbell, writes about growing up in a very strict fundamentalist church, and how this conflicts with her budding feminist views. I found her childhood and teenhood stories very interesting and insightful. I also enjoyed her history of fundamentalism and her church. I was confused,...
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