Whatever Works: Feminists of Faith Speak

by Trista Hendren (Editor), Pat Daly (Editor), Pegi Eyers (Contributor)

Whatever Works is a unique collection of writing by feminists of diverse faiths from around the world. This anthology combines personal essays, poems and academic musings with the goal of sparking conversations among women of all faith backgrounds. Religion plays a key role in defining and maintaining value systems, and yet it is often disregarded within feminism itself. This book shares the stories of highly diverse women with the hope that we can find collective solutions to the global problems that plague women and girls living under patriarchy.

Edited by Trista Hendren and Pat Daly
Preface by Dr. Amina Wadud

With selections by:
Soraya Chemaly, Rev. Dr. Karen Tate, Shehnaz Haqqani, Priestess Bairavee Balasubramaniam, Ph.D., Monette Chilson, Sarah Ager, Pegi Eyers, Susan Mehegan, Jacqueline Hope Derby, Jen Raffensperger, Elizabeth Hall Magill, Zoharah Noy-meir, Rebecca Mott, Liona Rowan, Metis, DeAnna L'am, Patty Kay, Zoe Nicholson, Erin McKelle, Rabbi Dalia Marx Ph.D., Debbie Kozlovich, Vanessa Rivera de la Fuente,Vrinda Jamuna Shakti, Lora Koetsier, Lizette Galima Tapia-Raquel, Nafhesa Ali, Susan Morgaine, Trista Hendren, Ruth Calder Murphy, Celeste Gurevich, Nahida Nisa and Neorah García.

"The magic of this anthology of women is in its radical reflection that “we are every woman,” and women are NOT the same. We do not need to pretend to sameness in order to express what is most essential about us—that is—our very existence, and our engaged faith experiences.

This unique collection has the powerful capacity to remind us of the awe and beauty in diversity without itself becoming a sort of pop culture of Self worship. Each of these stories is True, and each is intimately connected to the lives of the women telling them. Read deeply. Enjoy. Then, tell your own story. That is what this volume invites you to do. I did and I am already a better person for it." - Dr. Amina Wadud

Order (and table of contents) on our website: http://www.thegirlgod.com/anthology.php

Genres: Religion, Feminism, Nonfiction

257 pages, Paperback

First published March 25, 2015

About the author

Trista Hendren founded Girl God Books in 2011 to support a necessary unraveling of the patriarchal world view of divinity. Her first book—The Girl God, a children's picture book—was a response to her own daughter's inability to see herself reflected in God. Since then, she has published more than 40 books by a dozen women from across the globe. You can read more about her projects at www.thegirlgod.com.

Reviews

[Carrie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received this book from the giveaways and I was interested in the spiritual views of others. God only will be able to judge anyone's spiritual life and I did see many views in this book.

[Barb Slatter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good eye opener

I really liked the book, quite a reaffirmation if some of the actions and comments I have experienced throughout the years.

[Jacqueline Alvarez · Rating 2 out of 5]

It took me a long time to read this book because of illness, however this book is a mixed bag. There are some interesting insights that found fascinating, But I was turned off by the angry tone of some of the stores and the though the fight against women being victims there are so many stores from women who are victims that it invalidates its argument. Throwing together stories just because they are from women but had some many themes, the reader often gets bored or lost. This needs to be better edited.

[Jenn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the whole series!

I own all of The Girl God series and read it often. While I didn't connect with all of the stories they are all valuable in their own right. I will recommend this book to my other friends.