THE WAY HOME: BEYOND FEMINISM, BACK TO REALITY PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Mary Pride | 258 pages | 21 Oct 2010 | Createspace | 9781453699300 | English | Scotts Valley, CA, United States The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality PDF Book Community Reviews. Physical barrenness, however, does not have to mean spiritual barrenness. Jan 07, Selah Bell rated it it was amazing Shelves: christian , non-fiction. John and Sheila Kippley in their The Art of Natural Family Planning describes how representatives of the organization contacted Pride to express concerns over her position. Another big problem is that she's not neutral. Due to the time period in which The Way Home was written, in which Christian women were being urged by all major Christian media to get their tubes tied and put their kids in daycare, my major emphasis had to be on why children are a blessing. Shelves: read-before. And whether or not one agrees with her thesis, her ideas need to be dealt with by those interested in male-female roles in the family and society. Things have changed a lot in the 25 years since the book was written. She calls it;''a watered down version of the original sex manuals. View 1 comment. In short, I would highly recommend this book to every woman, especially in India, where feminism is taking roots and we are at that juncture where America was in. Email required Address never made public. Mary did a fine job of encouraging women to be confident in their choice to be home. Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers. This book by nature is politically divisive. I'm not sure I ever read a book that made me so angry. Lots of life has been lived since that first read. Notify me of new comments via email. Details if other :. Aug 29, Matthias rated it liked it. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Friend Reviews. Jun 18, Michele rated it it was amazing. The first thing I take issue with is her tone, she uses a lot of sarcasm and blanket statements. Mary Pride born is an American author and magazine producer on homeschooling and Christian topics. Contra Mundum Fall , no. However, as with any other book, this one too requires caution. The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality Writer Many more such examples abound in real life. In that case, we can't I would recommend any girl or woman to read this. Namespaces Article Talk. Error rating book. Sadly enough, these and other thinly disguised feminist notions are now the prevailing views accepted by the church. She dissects the idea of 'biblical feminism', and the equality movement, which is even more prevalent, since she wrote this book. Sadly her reason given for writing the book is that there were no godly women teaching her. Good News Pub. Also, care for the elderly, hospitality, etc, and all as laid out in the Bible. Love, Joy, Feminism. Publishers Weekly. This book really made me think. Views Read Edit View history. Want to Read saving…. Archived from the original PDF on There is so much wrong with this book, but let me just say that the writing tone is sarcastic and "better than thou". It may be because she didn't define anything at all, but to me taking a really basic level of business , this implies that the women mentioned is a merchant, albeit, one in the earlier channels of distribution. One of my favorite quotes regarding our Titus 2 responsibility to other women is this: "Women today harm themselves terribly by expecting their husband, or male counselor, or male pastor to do for them what other women are meant to do. And it was way way way behind, in Chapter Refresh and try again. May 17, Douglas Wilson rated it really liked it Shelves: marriage- and-family. The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality Reviews However this is a book for those who are confused, lost and are seriously evaluating what God wants of a woman, and as the author rightly titled the book, it shows you the way Home. She dissects the idea of 'biblical feminism', and the equality movement, which is even more prevalent, since she wrote this book. Name required. If you are an out of the box thinker you might get some great insights from this book! It's very outdated, which is a big part of the problem. You are commenting using your Facebook account. And it was way way way behind, in Chapter She explained that she believed Christian couples should not attempt to limit the number of children they have or to space them out in any way, writing that God would then take over the family planning:. Essentially she argues that the acceptance of birth control and the dis-valuing of motherhood and a woman's role in the home are inextricably linked. She meanwhile countered in the book various versions of Christian feminism. This book is fantastic on two fronts:. Very good! THAT explained an interchange i had between myself and a feminist college prof. I don't agree with everything she states, and she can come across as a little too dogmatic at times. I want to give it five stars, because I found it so utterly hilarious I suppose, action really does speak louder than words. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Pride's rejection of every method of family planning in The Way Home was soon noticed by prominent members of the Couple to Couple League , a Catholic natural family planning NFP movement. Jordan Pride argued that the mindset that led to use of family planning was a root cause for inadequate influence in the world by the Christian religion. Only he knows how much money we will have next year, or when I will reach menopause, or when his Kingdom will desperately need the unique talents of my yet-to-be-conceived son or daughter. View all 3 comments. Contra Mundum Fall , no. Jan 02, Christina Vines rated it did not like it. This book was life changing for me. And all my cousin's and I are the same kind of normal. Mary did a fine job of encouraging women to be confident in their choice to be home. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Aug 10, Lila added it. To ask other readers questions about The Way Home , please sign up. View 1 comment. Details if other :. The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality Read Online She meanwhile countered in the book various versions of Christian feminism. More filters. Categories : births Living people Writers from New York City American evangelicals Converts to Christianity Anti-contraception activists Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute alumni Homeschooling advocates 20th-century American writers 21st-century American writers 20th-century American women writers 21st-century American women writers Female critics of feminism. Calgary Herald : OS. Error rating book. To ask other readers questions about The Way Home , please sign up. Rather, God wants us to humbly and gratefully welcome all the children He gives us, to relax and trust Him in this area, and to take no steps to prevent our children from being conceived or born. Jun 02, bex added it. I agreed with her a little more toward the end, but I was so used to disagreeing that I wondered if I needed re-evaluate my opinions. We are certainly not proud about how many children we have — as if we created them ourselves. She discusses family planning, and runs through the abortive forms of birth control, and gives her arguments, as to why we should trust God, and dispels the fear argument. Niceville: Biblical Horizons. Due to the time period in which The Way Home was written, in which Christian women were being urged by all major Christian media to get their tubes tied and put their kids in daycare, my major emphasis had to be on why children are a blessing. Quotes from The Way Home: Bey Essentially she argues that the acceptance of birth control and the dis-valuing of motherhood and a woman's role in the home are inextricably linked. Publishers Weekly. This book really made me think. Is it so that a career is always more fulfilling than motherhood? Christianity Today. It is a really good book for women, young and old alike. Lots of life has been lived since that first read. Marriage, she says, should be God centred, not man centred. Why not leave the driving up to him? I'll leave it at that and just say I'm glad I won't be continuing this. Pride did an incredible job showing the link between the value our society puts on a women's role being distinct from a man's and yet valuable and worthwhile with the importance children have in society. Thanks for telling us about the problem. There is an alternative to scheming and plotting how many babies to have and when to have them. Even with a few preachy Bible verses this book was a good read. For her role in authoring guides for the homeschooling movement, Pride has been described as "the queen of the home school movement" and as a "homeschooling guru". Aug 29, Matthias rated it liked it. 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