“But,” as she observes, “this obliterating of lines is not actually leading us into a light-filled, utopian future-we’re actually in the middle of watching our culture trip over its own shoelaces and fall unglamorously down the stairs.” Freedom is not the lack of boundaries, but rather, “True freedom lies in the opportunity to pursue excellence, and that opportunity is dependent on the boundaries that define and restrict the entire field of endeavor.” And as she states, because we live in a culture in which so many of the lines and social norms have been erased, we have a unique opportunity to apply scripture and rebuild femininity biblically. Contrast this with our culture’s intent on burning down every boundary. She lays out a foundational principle not only for her book, but for life: boundaries are required to produce freedom.

The hardest thing about writing this review is to keep myself from just quoting the whole book so here we go! Boundariesĭon’t skip the intro on this one.

In one quick and entertaining book, she covers the history of feminism (buckle up for that ride), the biblical framework for womanhood, and encouragement to reimagine our roles and then run the race with all we’ve got. In Eve in Exile and the Restoration of Femininity, Rebekah Merkle combines a sharp wit and a gift for word pictures to show how culture has shaped our thinking on femininity, and to cause Christian women to reimagine our God-given role according to biblical principles. Now let’s dive in! Shout out to Missional Wear for the Five Solas mug! It is worth your time! I have to really like something to recommend it to my friends, because I value their time as much as my own. Before we get started, let me lay out my book review disclaimer: I love to read, but have three small children and other hobbies that I try to squeeze in, so for any book that makes it onto the blog, you can be guaranteed that:Ģ.

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