5 Puritan Women: Portraits of Faith and Love (Jenny-Lyn de Klerk)

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What the Lives of 5 Puritan Women Teach about Holy Living and Devotion to God

The writings of the Puritans have had a recent recurrence, but many Puritan women have often been overlooked or misunderstood. As mothers, daughters, grandmothers, and wives, the vibrant faith of Puritan women has much to teach modern day readers.

In 5 Puritan Women: Portraits of Faith and Love, Jenny-Lyn de Klerk shows how the lives and writings of Christian women encourage the beauty of holy living and provide practical wisdom for the home and the church. Each chapter portrays a different Puritan woman— Agnes Beaumont, LUCY HUTCHINSON, Mary Rich, Anne Bradstreet, and Lady Brilliana Harley -Telling their Stories, Lament, and Family. By Stuation. FAITH JOURNEYS, Modern Readers Can Learn More About their Roles in Church History and Glean Insights Into the Christian life.

Accessible Introduction: An affordable, easy-to-read format to introduce readers to the neglected writings of Puritan women

Applicable: Explains the need for, and the value of, studying Puritan women today and highlights spiritual disciplines that these women demonstrate

Women in Church History: Broadens the reader’s understanding of women’s roles in furthering God’s kingdom throughout history

Foreword by Karen Swallow Prior

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Table of Contents

Foreword by Karen Swallow Prior

Preface: Discovering Kindred Spirits in Church History

Introduction: Testimonies of Love

Chapter 1: Agnes Beaumont: Daughter as Evangelist, Using Memorization

Chapter 2: Lucy Hutchinson: Mother as Theologian, Using Fellowship

Chapter 3: Mary Rich, Countess of Warwick: Wife as Philanthropist, Using Meditation

Chapter 4: Anne Bradstreet: Grandmother as Homemaker, Using Prayer

Chapter 5: Lady Brilliana Harley: Matriarch as Physician, Using Spiritual Conversation

Conclusion: Spiritual Loving Care

Notes

General Index

Product Details

Title:  5 Puritan Women: Portraits of Faith and Love

Author: Jenny-Lyn de Klerk

Publisher: Crossway Publishing

Pages: 160

Size: 21.2 x 13.4 x 1.1 cm

Binding: Paperback

ISBN: 9781433582103