Spiritual Lemons: Biblical Women, Irreverent Laughter, and Righteous Rage - Softcover

Brakeman, Lyn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0806690151 ISBN 13: 9780806690155

Publisher: Fortress Press, 2004

Synopsis

Putting body and bones to the biblical stories, Brakeman explores the passions of biblical women, such as Sarah's laughter, Jephthah's daughter's anger, and Martha's envy. Each of the eight chapters probes what these women might have felt and encourages women to name and claim their feelings. Includes suggestions for personal prayer and meditation, and ideas for group exercises.

About this title

From Publishers Weekly

Episcopalian pastor Brakeman describes her study as the "underbelly" of spirituality. She focuses on the scandals of scripture, those stories about women and the dark side of human nature (anger, envy, shame, possessiveness, powerlessness, beggary, death). Brakeman writes to women, especially, to encourage them to love as God loves this dark side of themselves. She probes eight selected biblical texts, including the stories of Sarah, Jephthah's daughter and Susannah, connecting the tales to the lives of contemporary women. Each section opens with a biblical text, followed by a question derived from that text. The question is answered by a retelling of the biblical story and by Brakeman's commentary on the story. The book closes with personal prayer and meditation guidelines, as well as suggested group rituals for each section of the book. Brakeman's book is full of creative insights that will deeply reward all those who traverse its pages.
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Review

Brakeman's book is full of creative insights that will deeply reward all those who traverse its pages -- Publisher's Weekly, Dec 2, 1996

Imminently readable, Spiritual Lemons is a book to be covered with notes in the margins, highlighted in neon colors, dog-eared and copied from into journals. With each perusal the reader will discover a new facet of each woman's personality and a new appreciation of her spiritual journey... Name and cherish your own spiritual lemons exhorts Lyn Brakeman, then blend them with the other sweeter fruits of your being to enhance your life in Christ and in the world. Use your "irreverent laughter and righteous rage" to nurture your soul and to refresh your spirit. -- Self Health, Nov 1997

About this edition

• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0806690151
• ISBN 13: 9780806690155
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 126