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Title: Women in the Eyes of Jesus:
Yesterday, Today and Forever

Author: Antoine E. Nachef 
ISBN: 0-8189-0947-1 
Paperback: xiv + 145 pp. 
Price: $12.95 + shipping 

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How did Jesus treat women? What kind of conversations did He have with them? Was it easy for Him to go against the social tendencies of His time? How can those women become a model to modern day women brought up in a secular society? Is Jesus' message to women still meaningful despite the change in the thinking patterns of our time? Taking Sacred Scripture as its point of departure, this very readable work seeks to present a balanced analysis of the social, cultural, spiritual and theological dimensions of Jesus' encounters with women.
 
Antoine E. Nachef studied Philosophy and Theology at the Gregorian University in Rome. Earning his Licentiate at Weston School of Theology in Boston and his Doctorate in Sacred Theology from the International Marian Research Institute in Dayton, Ohio, he is the author of Mary: Virgin-Mother in the Thought of the Cappadocian Fathers (Dayton, OH: Anderson Print & Copy, 1997); The Mystery of the Trinity in the Theological Thought of Pope John Paul II (New York: Peter Lang, 1999); Mary's Pope: John Paul II, Mary and the Church Since Vatican II (Ashland, OH: Sheed & Ward, 2000); and The Faith of Mary: Vatican II Insights into the Humanity of Mary.

Reviews

Antoine Nachef has a doctorate in sacred theology from the International Marian Research Institute in Dayton, Ohio. His book does not intend to defend the dignity of women, a dignity bestowed on them by God. Rather, he highlights the way Jesus upholds the dignity of women, analyzing the cultural, spiritual, and theological dimensions of Jesus' encounters with women in the gospels of Mark, Luke, and John. He notes that in the New Testament "women are actively involved in the life of Jesus and the early community of the Church. In Jesus' religious and social milieu, males occupied the center of attention; however, Jesus Himself welcomed women and treated the just like men." --Theology Digest Book Survey, Spring 2005

"Women will be gratified to perceive Jesus' special love for them." --Linda Adams Thompson, Connecticut, USA

"A powerful and insightful motivation for all women." --Rachael Davies, United Kingdom

"According to Jesus' law, women do not need to prove themselves worthy." -- Susana Delmar, Mexico

"This book takes great care to examine the crisis a woman goes through when she is sick and letting us see and feel Jesus' extraordinary love." --Camille Viscomi, New York, USA

"I urge both men and women to read this book." --Rita Somi, Lebanon

"This thorough explanation of the Gospel sheds light on how we apply it to our everyday lives even today." --Alice Surozenski, Rhode Island, USA

"...simultaneously encouraging and challenging." --Joanne Ethier, Massachusetts, USA

 
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