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What if the version of God you were given was only half the picture?

September 1, 2026 · 1 min read

Reclaim Christian womanhood beyond patriarchy with new book

FAITHFULLY DISSIDENT DAUGHTERS: RECLAIMING CHRISTIAN WOMANHOOD BEYOND PATRIARCHY

BY CHELSEA KIM LONG

Available September 2026 from Westminster John Knox Press

PRAISE FOR THE WORK OF CHELSEA KIM LONG

“This is a book that will guide you home to yourself.”—Gemma Hartley, author of Fed Up and No One Loves an Angry Woman

“Read this. And then pass it to every woman you know.”—Christy Angelle Bauman, author of Theology of the Womb and Her Rites

“There is a tradition, ancient and unbroken, of women who knew that the Divine was bigger than the men describing it — and Chelsea stands squarely in that lineage. This book is not a departure from Christianity — it’s a contribution from its deepest truths.”—Scott Erickson, author of Honest Advent and Say Yes

For centuries, patriarchal Christian spaces and interpretations of Scripture have distorted women’s understanding of God, their bodies, and their place in the world. Faithfully Dissident Daughters invites anyone who has felt unseen or diminished by their faith tradition to reimagine and reclaim what it means to love God and embrace themselves.

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Максим Шевченко
Цікава назва, але мене зачепило, як авторка каже, що патріархат «спотворив» розуміння Бога і тіла. Я в нашій церкві бачу, що жінки завжди були і є дуже активними — і в молитві, і в допомозі, і в родинах. Може, замість «переосмислювати» краще просто читати Євангеліє так, як воно є, без сучасних ярликів?
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