Religious aspects of sexuality, gender and relatio Books

Journal through the book of Esther and her process to purpose. We see Esther's transformative process to purpose from a young Jewish girl to a Persian queens. Prepare your heart for all that God has for you. Now is the time of preparation.Included are...

If we are honest, conversations about sex haven't been encouraged in the Christian community, especially before marriage. I want to be very clear, this book is not just for married couples; it is a resource for adult singles as well. Christians are...

This collection considers how religious identity interplays with other forms and contexts of identity, specifically those related to sexual identity. It asks how these intersections are formed, negotiated and resisted across time and places, including...

The re-emergence of religion as a significant cultural, social and political, force is not gender neutral. Tensions between claims for women's equality and the rights of sexual minorities on one side and the claims of religions on the other side are...

This book engages contemporary debates about the notion of secularism outside of the field of education in order to consider how secularism shapes the formation of progressive sexuality education. Focusing on the US, Canada, Ireland, Aotearoa-New Zealand...

This title was first published in 2001. An examination of globalization and marginality in geographical space, it discusses the issue of marginalization and the effects that economic globalization have on marginal and critical regions from the point of...

Each CORE five-session video study features real-life stories of men who have faced real-life challenges and discovered transformation, redemption, restoration, purpose, and identity. These stories serve as a catalyst for men to start being real about...

Each CORE five-session video study features real-life stories of men who have faced real-life challenges and discovered transformation, redemption, restoration, purpose, and identity. These stories serve as a catalyst for men to start being real about...

The divine road that leads to God's perfect plan for our lives is often paved with difficulties.

This book is a 30 day devotional on love and marriage from a biblical perspective. The daily activity will include reading a verse from the Bible and then reading a short devotional on the verse. The book will help you focus on what the Bible says about...

Taking the notion of embodiment as a starting point, this volume maps the interconnecting relationships between religion, gender and sexuality. The chapters highlight how the body - its location, the narratives that surround it, its movement and...

This book celebrates the legacy of theologian Marcella Althaus-Reid (1952‑2009), and her particular influence in Asia and South America. Her work has served as a significant source of inspiration to many scholars, ministers, and activists challenging...

Muslim Women in Contemporary North America is a provocative study of how strongly held and divergent opinions, values, and beliefs, as well as misconceptions, overgeneralizations, and political agendas pertaining to Muslim women in the region, enter the...

Head of Household examines the biblical view of a husband's role and encourages him with helpful advice on leading well as the spiritual leader and head of his household.Men will be encouraged and entertained with examples of how the Lord led men of the...

In this honest, timely and provocative book, Jarel Robinson-Brown argues that there is deeper work to be done if the body of Christ is going to fully accept the bodies of those who are black and gay. This is a vital call to the Church and to the world...

Are you missing out on one of the most transforming means to a deeper and more vibrant faith? In Soul Friends, Dr. Leslie Parrott explores the intimate stages of a woman's spiritual journey while showing you how soul friendships can deepen and enlarge...

Are you a single woman who longs to be married to a good man, but feel like the clock is ticking and Mr. Right is nowhere in sight?Well, get ready to be inspired and encouraged by this international collection of twenty true stories of real women from...

Mariam F. Ayad explores how five women were elevated to a position of supreme religious authority. Drawing on a variety of textual, iconographic, and archaeological evidence, and containing fifty-one black and white and colour illustrations, the...

Mara H. Benjamin contends that the physical and psychological work of caring for and rearing children, for centuries the province of women, is theologically fruitful but a largely unexplored terrain for feminists. Attending to the constant, concrete, and...

Samantha Cabrera was diagnosed in 2019 with major depressive disorder and traits of borderline personality disorder. Having suppressed emotions throughout her life, her dysregulation emerged once she and her doctor-husband crossed the wedding...

As Sarah and Jim Sumner sought God together in the evangelism ministry of their church, their mutual admiration slowly turned to love, and the two were married. Just how married they're becoming is the story of this book. Read Just How Married Do You...

This book sheds an interdisciplinary light on 'transforming bodies': bodies that have been subjected to, contributed to, or have resisted social transformations within religious or secular contexts in contemporary Europe. It explores the intersections of...

This book reflects on major themes present at the interface between religion and human security in Africa. It probes the extent to which religion is both a threat to and a resource for human security in Africa by examining specific issues occurring...

Religious freedom is widely agreed to be a basic human right. So are women's rights , among others, to life, to freedom from torture or captivity, and to bodily integrity. Occasionally such rights claims come into conflict, with valid arguments made on...

This study examines the post-medieval reception of Vienna's women's monastic institutions as historical icons of the medieval past. Over time, the eight major women's convents of Vienna become linked in the popular mind with the broader mythology of...

The transformations Buddhism has been undergoing in the modern age have inspired much research over the last decade. The main focus of attention has been the phenomenon known as Buddhist modernism, which is defined as a conscious attempt to adjust...

Being a mom is hard. Being a young mom has unique challenges. Teen Mom speaks to the heart of young mothers, sharing insight, encouragement, and practical advice for every teen mom who strives to create a better life for herself and her child.

In this six-session small group Bible study, Made to Crave, New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst helps women understand how cravings for lasting spiritual satisfaction are often mistaken for cravings for food.

Living under settler colonialism and patriarchal oppressions, Palestinian women in Israel are expected to operate even the most intimate aspects of their lives according to what some call The Plan, which dictates everything from clothing, marriage,...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...