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A Woman's Journey to God: Finding the Feminine Path
"A vibrant path to faith for women." ~ Minneapolis Star Tribune
"This book will enlighten and touch you, challenge and surprise you." ~ Neale Donald Walsch, author of Conversations with God
Women face different issues than men across the board, and religion is no exception. Women from Islamic, Jewish, and Christian backgrounds find themselves in male-dominated houses of worship and in relationship with male deities. These traditions also offer views of women that can be derogatory and debilitating. Finding a comfortable home within these religions is not always an easy task. Bestselling author Joan Borysenko offers a sympathetic guide to both the unique obstacles and the unique strengths women face in their faith-lives. Given their highly intuitive nature, which makes them more inclined toward mystical experiences, and the patriarchal language that sheathes those experiences in misunderstanding, women often find at best a dysfunctional home in traditional religions. Tradepaper Book ISBN: 1573228354 $15.00 This product is unavailable at Hay House but can be purchased from Source Books or by calling 1.800.637.5222 or 1.615.452.7447 A Woman's Journey to God hinges upon the metaphor of "Sarah's circle," which Borysenko juxtaposes with the more straightforwardly logical "Jacob's ladder." Women, she says, walk Sarah's circle, which is a model of producing results in nearly as miraculous, fortuitous, and spontaneous a manner as God enabling Sarah, a postmenopausal woman, to give birth to a male heir. No amount of rational thought on Sarah's part could have induced such an outcome. From here it is only a short step to Borysenko's definition of intuition: "Intuition is not a startling gift that is the province of a few psychics. Too often portrayed as the stuff of seers, fortunetellers and people with their heads wrapped in bed sheets, it is less about divining the future than it is about entering more authentically into the present. Intuition is always operative, so common that it often evades conscious recognition." From the basis of this understanding of women's ways and needs, A Woman's Journey to God is touchingly told, full of revealing details, like the author's cranky mood that permeated a tour through spiritual sites of India and that preceded a miracle of faith. Drawing on experiences of women of many religious traditions, from traditional Roman Catholic to earth-goddess worship, this book celebrates the common ground shared by women who find a home with God. |
