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Book Review Of Doug Frank's Gentler God, Melanie Springer Mock
Book Review Of Doug Frank's Gentler God, Melanie Springer Mock
Faculty Publications - Department of English
Excerpt: "Like most people, my understanding of God’s image and character has been transformed over time: in my case, from the bearded old white man of Sunday school lore, giving judgment from atop fluffy clouds, to a much more inclusive—and, to be honest, more ambiguous—deity, whose being is neither male nor female, bearded nor white. One aspect of God has remained fairly constant, however. I too often believe God to be a vindictive figure, eager to smack me down. Miss church a few Sundays in a row? Something bad is bound to happen. Say one too many swear words? God …
A Christian Feminist Speaks Out On The Drone War In Pakistan, Melanie Springer Mock
A Christian Feminist Speaks Out On The Drone War In Pakistan, Melanie Springer Mock
Faculty Publications - Department of English
Excerpt: "On a warm morning recently, as I was backing the car out of the garage, I saw my eldest son standing on our porch, still in his pajamas and bare feet, looking mournfully at me. I stopped the car and asked what he wanted. “To give you a hug,” he said. I parked the car, got out, and picked up my growing kid, holding him for a moment as I might an infant, his long legs wrapped around me. Right then, nothing felt sweeter."
Book Review: When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey Of American Women From 1960 To The Present, Melanie Springer Mock
Book Review: When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey Of American Women From 1960 To The Present, Melanie Springer Mock
Faculty Publications - Department of English
Excerpt: "This premise—that so much has changed, and that so much work still needs to be done— resides at the heart of Gail Collins’s excellent book, When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present. Collins, a columnist for the New York Times, uses her significant authority and her accessible writing style to breathe life into a half-century of women’s history, and the result is a fascinating narrative about women’s strength, resilience, and hope for a more equitable future."