When Momma Speaks: The Bible and Motherhood from a Womanist Perspective

by Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder

Overview

Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder provides an engaging womanist reading of mother characters in the Old and New Testaments. After providing a brief history of womanist biblical interpretation, she shows how the stories of several biblical mothersHagar, Rizpah, Bathsheba, Mary, the Canaanite woman, and Zebedee's wifecan be powerful sources for critical reflection, identification, and empowerment. Crowder also explores historical understandings of motherhood in the African American community and how these help to inform present-day perspectives. She includes questions for discussion with each chapter.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780664239251
Publisher:	Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date:	09/02/2016
Pages:	148
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder, a Baptist and Disciples of Christ minister, is Assistant Professor of Theological Field Education and New Testament and Director of the ACTS DMin in Preaching program at Chicago Theological Seminary. A regular blogger for The Huffington Post, she has contributed to numerous publications and served on the editorial board for Feasting on the Gospels series by Westminster John Knox Press. She frequently speaks on the Bible and motherhood and is the mother of two sons.

Editorial Reviews

"When Momma Speaks advocates for a view of motherhood absent from our Bible studies and pulpits. Crowder encourages readers to connect the stories of modern women of color to the biblical stories of women who fought fiercely for their families and their faith."
—CBE International

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