
The Faith of Girls
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'This is a landmark text which breaks new ground in the study of the faith of girls. It deserves to be widely read and reflected upon. Grounded in nuanced biblical readings of neglected texts about girls, an impressive range of diverse theoretical perspectives from theology, gender studies, psychology and sociology, and offering original qualitative field work, Anne Phillips skilfully works all this together into a powerful text which will excite feminist scholars and practical theologians alike, while being of immense value to practitioners. Both church and academy should welcome and honour this text.' Nicola Slee, The Queen's Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education, Birmingham, UK 'In this work, Anne Phillips makes a significant practical theological contribution to recent feminist scholarship on adolescent girls. She addresses a gap in the current literature by focusing on the religious lives of younger adolescent girls and offers fresh constructions of their narratives, with scholarly insights spanning the gamut from traditional developmentalists to feminist philosopher Luce Irigaray. Based on interviews with girls, the book is grounded in engagement with girls' narratives of their experiences of girlhood and faith. This book is an exciting new resource.' Joyce Ann Mercer, Virginia Theological Seminary, USA 'This book, part of the excellent Ashgate series Explorations in Practical, Pastoral and Empirical Theology, is a fascinating account of a qualitative research project with girls aged 11-13 who regularly attend church... for me it is worth buying as one of those books that you will want to lend to other people to read, both because of its subject matter and as an example of a good qualitative research. There is an excellent bibliography and footnotes which will be invaluable to other researchers in this area.' Journal of Education and Christian Belief 'Most interesting is to hear the authentic voices of the interviewees, how perceptive theyMore details
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