tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789.post112881184029262894..comments2023-09-04T04:32:04.601-07:00Comments on wide-eyed and laughing: And the award goes to...Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11345747516619853427noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789.post-1129079291505319882005-10-11T18:08:00.000-07:002005-10-11T18:08:00.000-07:00Lorna: I *think* that I've read parts of Sarah Lau...Lorna: I *think* that I've read parts of Sarah Laughed. I'm fairly sure of it. But I couldn't tell you which they were. If it's what I'm thinking of, I recall being moderately impressed by it, but I can't be sure right now.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11345747516619853427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789.post-1129019382798928302005-10-11T01:29:00.000-07:002005-10-11T01:29:00.000-07:00healing prayer - it's precisely because it IS impo...healing prayer - it's precisely because it IS important that women take it seriously. :)<BR/><BR/>my sad experience in seminary is that some of the professors just don't read widely enough. I know that's what they accuse us of - but that has to reflect their choice of recommended reading.<BR/><BR/>The fact that a book is written by a woman (or a man) does not make it better but we can expect that by reading more works by different authors, genders and social backgrounds we can get a wider scope.<BR/><BR/>I read a most interesting book recently- not sure if you have - it's by a man and it really made me think<BR/><BR/>It's called Sarah Laughed: Women's voices in the OT (Trevor Davies) - he takes a look at some well known narratives in the Bible from the viewpoint of women. <BR/><BR/>Have you read it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789.post-1128995767549335652005-10-10T18:56:00.000-07:002005-10-10T18:56:00.000-07:00Even more interesting was tonight's conversation w...Even more interesting was tonight's conversation when one of my classmates mentioned this unbalance in class....and was met with defensiveness, ignorance and a charge to go find it for herself. Classic response: "I didn't consider gender or race when I chose these books." Really? From a place of privledge you ignored dynamics of oppression? Well, that's new and different.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789.post-1128917010744861372005-10-09T21:03:00.000-07:002005-10-09T21:03:00.000-07:00Let me think...Things the church takes seriously: ...Let me think...<BR/><BR/>Things the church takes seriously: liturgy, canon law, analyzing parishes.<BR/><BR/>Things the church hasn't ever been wildly comfortable with (not for centuries, anyway): healing prayer.<BR/><BR/>Oh! Look! Look which one women get to talk about!<BR/><BR/>Sigh.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11345747516619853427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777789.post-1128912363526665992005-10-09T19:46:00.000-07:002005-10-09T19:46:00.000-07:00I was pleasantly surprised to find that both books...I was pleasantly surprised to find that both books for my small group spirituality class are written by women. One book of six is by a woman for Practicing Ecclesiology. None of the seven books for Anglican Worship are by women, nor are any of the four reserve readings. (The syllabus does list two books editted by women among the four recommended works.) Cannon Law doesn't get to play for me this quarter because it has no books, just a collection of readings. I'm afraid I am not giving out a gender balance award this quarter because my classes do not pass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com