Women's Voices of Duty and Destiny

Religious Speeches Transcending Gender

By: Daniel Brown, Elizabeth McLaughlin

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eBook | 27 September 2022 | Edition Number 1

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This book collection is a celebration of women who speak truth to power in the public square. A perfect fit for undergraduate students of rhetoric, gender, religion and history, Women's Voices of Duty and Destiny showcases the speech texts of 14 women addressing societal issues from the values of their religious beliefs and discourse communities. Between the tensions of the duty of gender roles and human destiny, these global voices representing different time periods and religions address the thematic issues of faith, society, education, reform, freedom and peacemaking. Written in clear, straightforward language, students will directly encounter the words and voices of leaders who strive to make the world better for all in the quest for human dignity. Each speaker seeks to forward the transcendent value of human freedom as reinforced by her explicit references to the divine. This collection is appropriate for 200-400 level undergraduate classes and offers a broad sampling of women who speak in the public square.

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"Elizabeth W. McLaughlin states in her introduction 'the human desire to connect with the sacred is almost universal.' She then demonstrates an adept ability to connect her readers with feminine truth-seekers, holding hands across a vast expanse of time and place, bringing their concerns forward with fresh insight. Against a contemporary societal mishmash of gender-bending dialogue, McLaughlin grounds us with a sincere consideration of worthy discourse that has stood the test of time. Using speech texts from an impressive array of mindful women from all walks of life and spiritual inclinations, she carefully examines a wide spectrum of communication perspectives and presents them objectively. She provides circumstantial and individual personal context for each speech, thus lifting it above mere essay perusal. It's as if she has traveled far and wide to bring back a shipload of gems to share. After polishing them to expose the many facets, she provides the viewer glimpses into deeper prisms of truth. Her articulate review of each speech text reveals her determination to explore the heart, mind and intuition of the speaker, while remaining true to her own role of honest examination. The work is both timely and provocative."-Darlene Graves, Professor of Communication Studies, Liberty University