All Out of Faith: Southern Women on Spirituality

Announcing a new arrival: Wendy Reed and Jennifer Horne's edited volume: All Out of Faith: Southern Women on Spirituality. This is a great book, and highly recommended to women of all ages at Druid Hills UMC.

The following review was written by Myka Kennedy Stephens for Congregational Libraries Today, the bimonthly publication of the Church & Synagogue Library Association. Used with permission. Copyright 2007 by the Church and Synagogue Library Association (www.cslainfo.org).

The American South has long been distinguished as a region of fervent religious conviction. This cultural milieu, primarily male dominated, directly affects the way in which women experience religion and spirituality. All Out of Faith chronicles the spiritual experiences of sixteen Southern women. In their essays, these women of faith write about the love and hate, pleasure and pain of living in the “Bible Belt.” Christian and non-Christian alike, these women share their stories and perspectives on Southern religiousness. A significant work, All Out of Faith explores what it means to be both a Southern woman and a spiritual woman.

This book would be a gem in any congregational library collection, but especially those located in the American South. The essays of noted authors such as Sue Monk Kidd and Barbara Kingsolver add to the appeal of this volume. Women’s groups might especially enjoy discussing the stories collected in All Out of Faith. The variety of religious experiences explored in this book makes it a desirable addition for any Southern congregational library.
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Call number: BL625.7 .A45 2006
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