The Year God S Daughter

"Vivid, lucid, and well-written. I came away with a better understanding of how the specific realities of being 'submissive wives' are negotiated, constructed, challenged, and transformed."—Lynn Davidman, author of Tradition in a Rootless World "Griffith's deft portrayal is a unique and important contribution to the study of Pentecostal spirituality and a compelling model for the retelling of women's religious experience in twentieth-century American culture."—Margaret Bendroth, author of Fundamentalism and Gender, 1875 to Present

B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree, finalist Chanticleer Historical Fiction awards, Ancient History Aridela, a cornerstone to the future and a quest to the past. Chrysaleon, slayer of lions. Menoetius, wounded renegade. Here begins the journey that will span 4000 years as Goddess Athene's chosen triad is born again and again through history.

Jackie Vance and her daughter Ama visit Ghana at the invitation of Mae Brown, an anthropology professor on sabbatical at the University of Cape Coast Ghana. While touring the female slave quarters at Elmina Castle, the largest castle in Africa built by the Portuguese in 1482, Jackie, channeling an Ashanti princess who was captured during the British-Ashanti war, goes into a reverie about the horrifying experiences of the women who lived there several hundred years ago.

"In the tenth century, when pagan holy women rule the Viking lands, Gudrid turns her back on her training as a seeress to embrace Christianity. Clinging to her faith, she joins her husband, Finn, on a voyage to North America. But even as Gudrid faces down murderous crewmen, raging sickness, and hostile natives, she realizes her greatest enemy is herself--and the secrets she hides might just tear her marriage apart"--Page 4 of cover.

This open access book explores how children draw god. It looks at children’s drawings collected in a large variety of cultural and religious traditions. Coverage demonstrates the richness of drawing as a method for studying representations of the divine. In the process, it also contributes to our understanding of this concept, its origins, and its development. This intercultural work brings together scholars from different disciplines and countries, including Switzerland, Japan, Russia, Iran, Brazil, and the Netherlands. It does more than share the results of their research and analysis. The volume also critically examines the contributions and limitations of this methodology. In addition, it also reflects on the new empirical and theoretical perspectives within the broader framework of the study of this concept. The concept of god is one of the most difficult to grasp. This volume offers new insights by focusing on the many different ways children depict god throughout the world. Readers will discover the importance of spatial imagery and color choices in drawings of god. They will also learn about how the divine's emotional expression correlates to age, gender, and religiosity as well as strategies used by children who are prohibited from representing their god.

God's Little Daughters examines a set of letters written by Chinese Catholic women from a small village in Manchuria to their French missionary, "Father Lin," or Dominique Maurice Pourquié, who in 1870 had returned to France in poor health after spending twenty-three years at the local mission of the Société des Missions Etrangères de Paris (MEP). The letters were from three sisters of the Du family, who had taken religious vows and committed themselves to a life of contemplation and worship that allowed them rare privacy and the opportunity to learn to read and write. Inspired by a close reading of the letters, Ji Li explores how French Catholic missionaries of the MEP translated and disseminated their Christian message in northeast China from the mid-19th to the early 20th centuries, and how these converts interpreted and transformed their Catholic faith to articulate an awareness of self. The interplay of religious experience, rhetorical skill, and gender relations revealed in the letters allow us to reconstruct the neglected voices of Catholic women in rural China.

"My desire is for everyone to understand we serve a mighty God, who does miracles today! We humbly share these answered prayers. All the Glory belongs to God and Him alone! Pray for God's will, have faith, and you will receive amazing answers to your prayers. As you read this book, prepare to experience God's transforming love." Donna "DD" Drake, author of Journal Your Prayers Praying Women "First Thessalonians 5:17 says, 'Never stop praying' (NLT). So if you're wondering "Do I need to pray twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week?" The answer is yes! Praying is a constant connection between you and God. The more you interact with Him, the closer your relationship grows. You will be blessed by God's empowerment as you trust Him. Donna has devoted herself to minister to the body of Christ teaching and focusing on the unique approach of prayer. Her book Prayers of God's...Powerful Women is a tool designed for those who are serious about their journey as disciples following Christ!" Rev. Elizabeth Lee, Founder of Oklahoma Native Women's Ministry "Donna's insights into the power of prayer are both inspiring and amazing. Her real-life testimony to miracles from the prayer of an earnest, godly woman encourages us to practice the power of prayer each day." Anita Kelley, author of Don't Give Up! Help for Beginning Again "Donna is a powerful praying woman who's seen God's mighty hand move mountains in people's lives. This book will inspire, challenge, and move all who hunger for a deeper relationship with Christ". Anita Parker, Minister of the Gospel "Wow! I always knew my longtime friend Donna was an amazing woman of God! Donna's book on prayer just reaffirms she was born with an awesome anointing on her life. This is a must read book of encouragement for every Christian." Reverend Linda White

Though the name of Annette von Droste-Hülshoff was little known during her lifetime, she is now recognised, more than 160 years after her death, as a significant German poet. Her work is linguistically challenging and her imagery taxing, but a study of it can prove richly rewarding. This book aims to open up this opportunity to English-speaking readers.Conscious that it would be both difficult and inappropriate to attempt to separate Droste-Hülshoff’s work from the woman, her life and the religious climate in which she lived, Marion Tymms, a scholar of German literature for more than half a century, has written God’s sorely-tested child to offer new insight into the author’s life and work, focusing on her poetic cycle Das Geistliche Jahr (The Spiritual Year) and presenting a complete translation of it.