buzzflash is offering a new book: Dating Jesus

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http://www.buzzflash.com/store/items/1501


Dating Jesus: A Story of Fundamentalism, Feminism, and the American Girl (Hardcover)


BuzzFlash:

Why do so many fundamentalist women accept that a patriarchal faith and subservience to men is essential to their religious worldview?

It's a question of fundamental importance, because the religious right has the patriarchal dogma as the keystone of their organizational structure and fanaticism.

Susan Campbell is a prize-winning journalist for the Hartford Courant. In "Dating Jesus," she offers a personal, candid, engaging, reflective memoir about her transformation from a bride of Jesus to a feminist who has refashioned her faith.

5 out of 6 reviews on Amazon give "Dating Jesus" 5 stars.

(here's one)

"In her youth, Susan Campbell was the class virgin, the sophomore homecoming princess, and the perennial smarty-pants winner of her fundamentalist church's Bible Bowl. But she was also a scrappy little outfielder and a self-described Missouri hillbilly whose budding feminism led her to question why girls and women should be content with second-class spiritual citizenship. That isometric push of irresistible force against immovable object followed Campbell into adulthood and is both the engine and the energy that drives her remarkable memoir, Dating Jesus. Simultaneously wisecracking and scholarly, both heartfelt and hilarious, Campbell's story gives testament to a 'Christ-haunted' life that rejects the chauvinistic dictates of religious dogma and insists on fairness and equal footing for all. Amen to that. I loved this book!"
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sounds interesting - just thought I'd pass the info along

[MountainLaurel]

1. Thank you so much!

Having a similar background (though I was a band geek rather than a homecoming princess), I'll definitely have to add this to my to-read list.