Bøger af Chine McDonald

For two thousand years, the Virgin Mary has been depicted throughout art, literature and culture as symbolising the perfect mother: chaste, beautiful, meek, mild and white. These supposed virtues and symbols have penetrated not just Christianity but wider popular culture; and contributed to harmful views about motherhood and what it is to be a woman.In this part-memoir, part social and theological commentary, Chine McDonald deconstructs the myth of perfect motherhood and shines a light on the dark side of parenting. From birth trauma to post-natal depression, from infertility to the mental load, the motherhood penalty and pressures on women to be and have it all - especially in the church - this book attempts to liberate motherhood from the chains in which it has been placed, reconstructing a more authentic, grace-filled way forward for the most important job in the world.Unmaking Mary will include a foreword written by Beth Allison Barr, author of The Making of Biblical Womanhood.

A powerful call for women to reclaim their body image and recognise their true value.Society has one slim definition of a woman's beauty, to which most of us just don't measure up. Falling short of this standard causes pain, jealousy and self-loathing. How can we be honest about our struggles with beauty, and how do we break free from them?Through sharing her own personal struggles with identity and critiquing society's views through the lens of the Bible, Chine shows that there truly is a path to freedom.Christian women can be the confident, Christ-reflecting women they were created to be. Content Benefits: Am I Beautiful? fights back against the beauty myth and calls on women to reclaim their body image and recognise their true value, so that they can be the culture-making, injustice-fighting, Christ-reflecting women they were created to be. Full of powerful, vulnerable and honest stories Packed with biblical truth to combat society's harmful and insidious lies Contains practical exercises and questions Encourages women to see their true identity in God Helpful for anyone struggling with issues around self-worth, identity or low self esteem Suitable for women of all ages and walks of life

Part memoir, part social and theological commentary on what it means to be a black Christian woman in the UK