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The Friendship of Women by Joan D. Chittister
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The Friendship of Women

<![CDATA[The Hidden Tradition of the Bible]]>

Bluebridge> · 2006-04-01

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Who It's For

  • Good for readers who enjoy Religion / Christian Life / Women's Issues
  • Good for fans of Spirituality

What You Get

  • Reading lane: Christian Life and Biblical Biography.
  • Publisher: Bluebridge>.

About This Book

Looking deeply into biblical stories of female friendships in order to extract greater truths, this compelling work explores the sacred dimension of friendship through the lenses of faith, tradition, and scripture, revealing the often overlooked voices and experiences of women in the Old and New Testaments. Recovering and reclaiming the witness and wisdom of such women as Lydia, Prisca, Phoebe, Martha, Deborah, Esther, Rachel, Ruth, Veronica, Elizabeth, Anne, and Mary Magdal...

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Looking deeply into biblical stories of female friendships in order to extract greater truths, this compelling work explores the sacred dimension of friendship through the lenses of faith, tradition, and scripture, revealing the often overlooked voices and experiences of women in the Old and New Testaments. Recovering and reclaiming the witness and wisdom of such women as Lydia, Prisca, Phoebe, Martha, Deborah, Esther, Rachel, Ruth, Veronica, Elizabeth, Anne, and Mary Magdalene, and drawing a highly inspiring message from each of these women`s lives, the book embraces friendship as it is embodied by women, between God and all of creation, and between all human beings. ]]>

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