(RNS) Women’s History Month may have ended, but women’s impact on religion and spirituality goes on year-round. Here are 10 new nonfiction books, both forthcoming and released in the last year, that explore women’s roles and influence in Christian traditions plus, one bonus work of fiction.
“The Making of Biblical Womanhood” by Beth Allison Barr
For 40 years, Beth Allison Barr believed “biblical womanhood” meant “God designed women primarily to be submissive wives, virtuous mothers, and joyful homemakers,” she writes in the introduction of her book, “The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth.” But Barr’s training as a historian (she’s associate professor of history and associate dean of the Graduate School at Baylor University) convinced her otherwise. She shares her experiences as a Southern Baptist and pastor’s wife, combined with the history and impact of complementarian beliefs, in her book, which releases
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Phillips, Donald Sunday, February 7, 2021
Donald Phillips
On Thursday, February 4, 2021, Donald Phillips, a loving husband, and father of five children passed and entered Heaven at age 82. Don is now free from the confusion and suffering of dementia.
Don leaves behind his beloved wife of 62 years, Virginia Phillips.
Don was born on May 30, 1939, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Sterling and Ruth Phillips and was the youngest of five sons. He attended Arlington Tech High School and Butler University in Indianapolis.
Don was an entrepreneur in retail businesses including Montgomery Wards, IGA Grocery Stores, and several convenience stores in the Midwest.
Don married Virginia Talent on September 30, 1959; they raised five sons, owned several businesses, and traveled the southern United States. Whether working in the yard, renovating a residence, or gardening, Don enjoyed his wife’s companionship immensely.