TY - BOOK AU - Bowman,Donna TI - Prayer shawl ministries and women's theological imagination SN - 9780739179727 AV - BV4527 U1 - 248.4/6 23 PY - 2016///] CY - Lanham PB - Lexington Books KW - Christian women KW - Religious life KW - Prayer KW - Christianity KW - Shawls KW - Church work with women KW - Prière KW - Christianisme KW - Châles KW - Pastorale des femmes KW - shawls KW - aat KW - RELIGION KW - Christian Life KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic book N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Shawl origins -- Connection -- Inclusion -- Reciprocity -- Kindling -- Compassion -- Solidarity -- Generativity -- Trust -- Empowerment N2 - Interviews with more than one hundred women reveal the theology behind prayer shawl making, a lay ministry that takes place in churches of nearly every denomination. These "handmade" conceptual frameworks provide a rich case study of ordinary theology in action, outlining women's religious creativity and reflection across the American Christian landscape UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1077773 ER -