Download or read book Widows and Religious Vocation written by Susan Marie Burns Steuer and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Profession of Widowhood written by Katherine Clark Walter and published by Catholic University of America Press. This book was released on 2018-09-21 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Profession of Widowhood explores how the idea of ‘true’ widowhood was central to pre-modern ideas concerning marriage and of female identity more generally. The medieval figure of the Christian vere vidua or “good” widow evolved from and reinforced ancient social and religious sensibilities of chastity, loyalty and grief as gendered ‘work.’ The ideal widow was a virtuous woman who mourned her dead husband in chastity, solitude, and most importantly, in perpetuity, marking her as “a widow indeed” (1 Tim 5:5). The widow who failed to display adequate grief fulfilled the stereotype of the ‘merry widow’ who forgot her departed spouse and abused her sexual and social freedom. Stereotypes of widows ‘good’ and ‘bad’ served highly-charged ideological functions in pre-modern culture, and have remained durable even in modern times, even as Western secular society now focuses more on a woman’s recovery from grief and possible re-coupling than the expectation that she remain forever widowed. The widow represented not only the powerful bond created by love and marriage, but also embodied the conventions of grief that ordered the response when those bonds were broken by premature death. This notion of the widow as both a passive memorial to her husband and as an active ‘rememberer’ was rooted in ancient traditions, and appropriated by early Christian and medieval authors who used “good” widowhood to describe the varieties of female celibacy and to define the social and gender order. A tradition of widowhood characterized by chastity, solitude, and permanent bereavement affirmed both the sexual mores and political agenda of the medieval Church. Medieval widows—both holy women recognized as saints and ‘ordinary women’ in medieval daily life—recognized this tradition of professed chastity in widowhood not only as a valuable strategy for avoiding remarriage and protecting their independence, but as a state with inherent dignity that afforded opportunities for spiritual development in this world and eternal merit in the next.
Download or read book The Widow Directed to the Widow s God written by John Angell James and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Widows written by Bonnie Bowman Thurston and published by Augsburg Fortress Publishing. This book was released on 1989 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Companion to the Reformation in Geneva written by Jon Balserak and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-02-01 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A description of the course of the Protestant Reformation in the city of Geneva from the 16th to the 18th centuries.
Download or read book From Wedding Bells to Widowhood written by Tondaleya Robinson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-07-11 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Personal encounterment with the death of a spouse and how it changed my life. Sharing this encounter will help others face these challenges through hope and inspiration. Traumatic experiences such as this cause mates to lose hope and just give up on life. Life goes in for the widow or widower, but it will be what we make of it. The ball is in our court, Will we make the best shot possible or give it away. This book was written to encourage widows and widowers to make the best of life and how to get over this hurdle. There is light at the end of every challenge we face but we must keep our eyes open and focus.
Download or read book Frankly Speaking about Widowhood Dealing with Loss and Loneliness written by Beth E. Wallace and published by Wheatmark, Inc.. This book was released on 2016-06-06 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beth E. Wallace married her best friend when she was twenty-seven years and ten months old. They were married twenty-seven years and ten months when she lost him to cancer. Sometimes she thought her life had ended, and sometimes she wished it would, but God had other plans for her. In Frankly Speaking About Widowhood, Beth offers a hand to Christians who are traveling the path of loss. While everybody deals with the same heartbreaking emotions when a loved one dies, Christians often feel guilty about them. Do anger, frustration, and loneliness mean you don't believe your spouse is in a better place? Have you rejected God's will? Beth gently assures you that such feelings are normal and talks about how you can allow God to help you heal . . . without trying to suppress your own grief. Adjusting to widowhood is one of the hardest things you'll do. But hearing from someone who has been there -- and made it through -- will provide the encouragement you need to begin rebuilding your life.
Download or read book The Ring and the Cross written by Paul E. Kerry and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The conversation, sometimes heated, about the influence of Christianity on the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien has a long history. What has been lacking is a forum for a civilized discussion about the topic, as well as a chronological overview of the major arguments and themes that have engaged scholars about the impact of Christianity on Tolkien's oeuvre, with particular reference to The Lord of the Rings. The Ring and the Cross addresses these two needs through an articulate and authoritative analyses of Tolkien's Roman Catholicism and the role it plays in understanding his writings. The volume's contributors deftly explain the kinds of interpretations put forward and evidence marshaled when arguing for or against religious influence. The Ringand the Cross invites readers to draw their own conclusions about a subject that has fascinated Tolkien enthusiasts since the publication of his masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings.
Download or read book Widows in their affliction A religious tract written by and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Singleness and the Church written by Jana Marguerite Bennett and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Singleness is a much overlooked treasure in Christian tradition. In these pages, Christians (single and married alike) can rediscover the richness of singleness in its great variety. This book offers thought-provoking cultural and theological analysis, along with voices of single Christian people down through the centuries.
Download or read book Not Alone written by Miriam Neff and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-10-23 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The powerful testimonies of 11 widows of the Bible are brought to narrative life in lyrical, visceral prose that brings readers deep inside the women's grief, strength, and faith. Full of both haunting and hope, Not Alone connects Biblical widows' voices in a chorus of commiseration that reminds us what it means to love—and what it means to live with God.
Download or read book A Widow s Prayer written by Nell E. Noonan and published by Upper Room Books. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life crises threaten our spiritual stability. Losing a loved one—whether or not you expect their death—is always traumatic. The trauma of adjusting to the new identity of widow while facing a multitude of questions and urgent decisions can be overwhelming. In this book of 60 meditations, Nell Noonan candidly shares her experiences in the 26 months after the death of her husband. She describes her journey in grief as packed with blessings and brokenness. Despite the low points, she managed to find God in the midst of bereavement. Noonan acknowledges that each person's grief journey is unique. "My writing is not meant to tell anyone what or how or when to do anything," Noonan says. "The devotions are only meant to be messages that I want to hold your hand, feel our pain, and hopefully we will be able to inch slowly, step-by-step into being more whole, less broken—into new, peace-filled life." This book will help widows, whether they choose to read it alone or with a group. A good resource for grief support groups, and an appropriate gift to show your concern for any woman grieving the loss of her husband.
Download or read book Becoming a Widow written by Elizabeth W. D. Groves and published by New Growth Press. This book was released on 2012-08-31 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No matter whether your husband’s death was expected or sudden, your loss is a total shock. Your world will never again be the same. You wonder how you can go on without him. And how will you manage the details of a life you built together? How do you get through each day when the grief feels like a tangible weight? Through the lens of her ...
Download or read book The Widow Wore Pink written by Dykstra and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-09 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an instant, everything changed... Robyn Dykstra spent years as a Playboy Bunny, oblivious to God's master plan for her life. But she escaped a life of drugs, alcohol, and promiscuity for a fresh start with Jesus. Cleaned up and happy, with a handsome husband, a nice house, and two wonderful children, her life seemed perfect. Then, the unthinkable: In an instant, everything changed. That one moment triggered a chain reaction of unwanted challenges, and her life would never be the same. Can you relate? In an instant... - the marriage is over, - the job ends, - the car's wrecked, - the money's gone, - the diagnosis is pronounced... ... and your dreams are crushed. All you can do is cry, "Why?" You long for the lost to be found, for the broken to be fixed, for the stolen to be returned. You want your life back In The Widow Wore Pink, you'll discover that the God who was faithful to Robyn will also be faithful to you. Learn to face the unwelcome changes in your life by knowing and trusting the promises of God for yourself. Robyn Dykstra is an author, speaker, and Bible teacher who loves Jesus. For decades, Robyn has been presenting life-changing messages to help thousands energize their faith in God and find the strength to face life's challenges.
Download or read book My Glorious Boaz written by Ligia Brubaker and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2017-10-27 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ligia is candidly but firmly speaking about the challenges that come with the marital status change from "married" to "widowed". This work is not a biography; neither is it a self-help manual. It is the author's attempt to mark the path to Christ Jesus through the uncharted waters of widowhood.
Download or read book The Irish Widow Or A Picture from Life of Erin and Her Children written by Irish Widow and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Beloved written by Carol Irace-Brunetti and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-08-19 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "My Beloved is mine, and I am His" (Song of Solomon 2:16), hangs on the wall above our king-sized bed which is the place she now avoids as a new widow. No, life is not fair, but then, God never said it would be. This widow asked, "How did my life ever wind up here?" Her journey and what she discovered may surprise you.
