{"product_id":"the-mystics-would-like-a-word-six-women-who-met-god-and-found-a-spirituality-for-today-hardcover","title":"The Mystics Would Like a Word: Six Women Who Met God and Found a Spirituality for Today - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShannon K. Evans\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover a rich legacy of audacious women who forged a spirituality that is more inclusive, surprising, and empowering than we ever imagined.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The feminist reading of women mystics I've wanted for ages . . . invites us into the hopeful possibility for communal healing that we desperately need right now.\"--Sarah Bessey, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eField Notes for the Wilderness\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJesus Feminist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIs there a Christian spirituality that embraces the entire reality of womanhood? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe answer, Shannon K. Evans suggests, is an emphatic yes. There is a spirituality that meets us in every part of our lives, developed by the women who came before us. Six mystics--\u003cb\u003eTeresa of ?vila\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMargery Kempe\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eHildegard of Bingen\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eJulian of Norwich\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eCatherine of Siena\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eTh?r?se of Lisieux\u003c\/b\u003e--revealed a faith big enough to hold the female experiences of sex and desire, the yearning for bodily autonomy, the challenges of motherhood and identity, as well as life with male authority and--sometimes--violence. These women, self-determining, stubborn, and unapologetically themselves, asked questions in their time that are startlingly prescient today, and fought for women's experiences to be heard, understood, respected, and recognized as holy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Mystics Would Like a Word, \u003c\/i\u003e readers will discover the story of Christian faith and spirituality as told by these extraordinary and wise women, one that speaks directly to today's unique experiences, and leads to wholeness, healing, and spiritual vitality.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShannon K. Evans \u003c\/b\u003eis the spirituality and culture editor at the \u003ci\u003eNational Catholic Reporter.\u003c\/i\u003e She is the author of \u003ci\u003eFeminist Prayers for My Daughter, Rewilding Motherhood, Luminous, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEmbracing Weakness\u003c\/i\u003e. She and her family make their home in Iowa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51966830346541,"sku":"9780593727270","price":25.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/teQOJvxhB59780593727270.webp?v=1775539234","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-mystics-would-like-a-word-six-women-who-met-god-and-found-a-spirituality-for-today-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}