{"id":1072,"date":"2018-10-08T10:20:27","date_gmt":"2018-10-08T14:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/connietuttle.com\/blog\/?p=1072"},"modified":"2018-10-08T10:20:27","modified_gmt":"2018-10-08T14:20:27","slug":"building-bridges-by-kendra-weddle-and-jann-aldredge-clanton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/connietuttle.com\/blog\/building-bridges-by-kendra-weddle-and-jann-aldredge-clanton\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Building Bridges&#8221; by Kendra Weddle and Jann Aldredge-Clanton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/connietuttle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/building-bridges.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1073\" src=\"http:\/\/connietuttle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/building-bridges-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connietuttle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/building-bridges-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/connietuttle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/building-bridges.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/em>Lately I\u2019ve engaged with younger feminists who aren&#8217;t aware of the women who went before carving a way out of what seemed like no way. It came clear to me that we urgently need to tell the stories, relate the histories, and honor the women who began and continue the work of confronting entrenched sexism and heterosexism in both society and in the church. <em>Building Bridges<\/em> does that as it chronicles the life and work of Letha Scanzoni.<\/p>\n<p>One of the hallmarks of Scanzoni\u2019s life is that she holds space that allows for \u201cbuilding bridges between people, especially people of differing religious convictions.\u201d In these days of religious and political animosity, when opposing sides lack the will to work together, \u00a0 her work is especially important.<\/p>\n<p>Weddle and Aldredge-Clanton consider how Scanzoni\u2019s life and work influence religious thinking, faith experience, and activism. The reader learns of Scanzoni\u2019s part as the co-founder of the Evangelical And Ecumenical Women\u2019s Caucus- Christian Feminism Today (EWCC-CFT). Before I read the book I thought I had a pretty thorough understanding of Scanzoni and her work but discovered more than I imagined. I am challenged to action \u00a0not only by her words but by how she lives her faith. I believe feminists and Christian feminists will find her life story to be as inspirational as her writings.<\/p>\n<p>The book is divided into three parts. The first part scrutinizes her groundbreaking works on biblical feminism and LGBTQ justice. The second part is filled with stories of people who have been challenged and transformed by her writings and mentorship. The book concludes in the third section with two of Scanzoni\u2019s essays, both originally published in <em>Christian Feminism Today.<\/em> Each section illuminates important history, ideas, and challenges. This entire book is both a gift to the reader and a thoughtful and loving tribute to Letha Scanzoni.<\/p>\n<p>Available by order from Charis Books at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.charisbooksandmore.com\">https:\/\/www.charisbooksandmore.com<\/a>, \u00a0from Amazon, or from the publisher: Wipf and Stock Publications<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lately I\u2019ve engaged with younger feminists who aren&#8217;t aware of the women who went before carving a way out of what seemed like no way. 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