When I received Rachel Held Evans’ new book, “A Year of Biblical Womanhood,” however, my eyes were opened to just how much Christian gender controversy I’ve been oblivious to. I can honestly say I’ve never felt any disadvantage in being a woman, and I’ve never gone to a church where gender roles were prominently discussed. Perhaps it’s because I’ve never felt victimized by my gender. I read a news story today about a major university removing the word “freshman” from all documents to adopt more “gender inclusive language.” My eyes can’t roll far enough back into my head when I hear something like that.
One thing I will never be accused of is being a feminist.
I was given a pre-release copy by the publisher in exchange for my honest review. Join Evans as she dives deep into the lives of the women we meet in Scripture and redefines what it means to live biblically.Rachel Held Evans is a popular Christian blogger ( ) whose new book, “A Year of Biblical Womanhood,” was released today. In A Year of Biblical Womanhood, Evans shares her courageous and often humorous journey of:Įxploring what a "woman's place" is according to the Scripturesapplying the Bible's teachings to day-to-day life, sometimes to literal extremesfocusing on virtues like domesticity, obedience, beauty, submission, and gracedeveloping a "Biblical Woman's Ten Commandments" to serve as a guide for daily living She consults with women who practice these ancient biblical mandates in their own lives-from an Orthodox Jewish woman who changed the way Evans reads the Bible to an Amish community that taught her the true meaning of modesty. Intrigued by the traditionalist resurgence that led many of her friends to abandon their careers to assume traditional gender roles in the home, Evans decided to try it for herself, vowing to take all of the Bible's instructions for women as literally as possible for a full year.Īlong the way, Evans explores the rich heritage of scriptural heroines, models of grace, and all-around women of valor that we come to know in the Bible. Strong-willed and independent, Evans couldn't sew a button on a blouse before she embarked on a radical life experiment-a year of biblical womanhood. Have you ever wondered what God truly expects of women? Is there really a prescription for biblical womanhood? Does the Bible's idea of womanhood have a place in modern Christianity? New York Times bestselling author Rachel Held Evans embarks on a year-long study of what it means to live by the standards of biblical womanhood.
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