Fresh out of college, hating her job, and searching for meaning, Meghan Tschanz left everything to join a mission trip around the globe, and quickly witnessed oppression experienced by women that she never thought possible.
Over the next several years, she befriended women around the globe who had survived sex trafficking, female genital mutilation, and violence so extreme Meghan wondered at the woman's survival. Through listening to their stories, Meghan started to notice a pattern that pointed to systems of injustice that held women back—systems that her childhood church had taught and in which she was complicit.
She was changed.
Returning to the United States, Meghan became keenly aware of how the teachings and messaging surrounding women in her own upbringing were part of the problem. In the process, she began to find her voice, one that spoke out against injustice and moved her into tension with her Christian community.
Women Rising is Meghan Tschanz's personal journey of transformation. But it's also a Christian blueprint for anyone wanting to confront injustice against women while pointing to a biblical standard for gender equality. With humility and grit, Meghan calls Christian women to amplify their voices for righteousness—and she calls the church to listen.
Daftar Isi
Foreword by Carolyn Custis James
Preface
Introduction: A Time to Speak
1. God’s Order
2. Bound by Tradition
3. Climbing Blind
4. Raised by a Pimp
5. Enough
6. A Good, Christian Man
7. A Gradual Shifting of Beliefs
8. How to Say ‘You’re Hurting Me’
9. Holding Men Accountable
10. The Root of Sin
11. If They Can Love, I Can Too
12. Death
13. Masculinity
14. Love at Last
15. Choice
16. Revelation
17. Use Your Voice
18. Drowning
19. Marriage
20. Sex
Conclusion: Remembering Who You Serve, Not Your Critics
Acknowledgments
Notes
Tentang Penulis
Meghan Tschanz is a writer, speaker, and former missionary who is passionate about empowering women and reclaiming feminism for the Christian faith. She's a prolific blogger, host of the Faith and Feminism podcast, and an avid traveler. She and her husband, Dustin, live in northeast Georgia.