Rebecca Todd Peters
Autor de Trust Women: A Progressive Christian Argument for Reproductive Justice
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Rebecca Todd Peters is professor of religious studies at Elon University. Her books include In Search of the Good Life and Solidarity Ethics. Ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA), she has been active denominationally and ecumenically for more than twenty-five years and currently represents the mostrar más PC (USA) as a member of the Faith and Order Standing Commission of the World Council of Churches. mostrar menos
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- Rebecca Todd Peters is Professor of Religious Studies at Elon University. Her work as a feminist social ethicist is focused on globalization, economic, environmental, and reproductive justice. Her books include In Search of the Good Life and Solidarity Ethics. Ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA), she has been active denominationally and ecumenically for more than twenty-five years and currently represents the PC (USA) as a member of the Faith and Order Standing Commission of the World Council of Churches.
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Trust Women: A Progressive Christian Argument for… por Rebecca Todd Peters
I thought Peters made some good points...but I was looking for more of the "Christian" part of a Progressive Christian argument in the title. Peters spends a lot of time unpacking whether Christianity is patriarchal, what the church fathers thought about abortion, and how those might impact our society which is fine. But I was hoping to see a biblically-based argument for respecting women and our bodily autonomy, which isn't what this book is doing, unfortunately.
An interesting theological and historical analysis of reproductive rights. This is definitely a book for more academic audiences.
Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.
The target audience of this book is people who are already pro-choice. The point of the book is to convince these people to embrace a "reproductive justice" framework (basically saying that women should also have the right to choose TO have children as well as the right to not have children). I am conflicted prolife, not really pro-choice, so the book did not address any of my concerns, or engage with any arguments against abortion in a substantial way. The book also does not make any arguments from the Bible, or Christian theology; so it is not really a "Christian Argument for Reproductive Justice".
However, the book is written in a clear, understandable style. It is very well-researched, and I especially like the chapter on abortion through history. The author interviewed several dozen women about their experiences with abortion, and describes her own experience. I respect that level of vulnerability, especially about such a charged topic.
In conclusion, I think this is a pretty good book with a misleading title, that is not really "for me".… (más)
However, the book is written in a clear, understandable style. It is very well-researched, and I especially like the chapter on abortion through history. The author interviewed several dozen women about their experiences with abortion, and describes her own experience. I respect that level of vulnerability, especially about such a charged topic.
In conclusion, I think this is a pretty good book with a misleading title, that is not really "for me".… (más)
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