Free to Believe

the long version

"Free to Believe is an examination of the relationship between self-image and images of God. Mary Crist Brown focuses on the psychological, cultural, and religious influences that have created a sense of inequality between the sexes and on how changing gender roles have challenged these traditional ideas. Using stories drawn from her work as a pastoral counselor, Brown explores the ways in which many women struggle with issues of equality, self-sacrifice, guilt, self-denial, depression, and abuse. She offers practical exercises and suggestions for ways women can find images of God and self that underscore the intrinsic value of their personhood."--BOOK JACKET.