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If you've witnessed the preferential treatment of men in America's houses of worship, you will not be surprised to learn that there is a surge of women in this country rising up and demanding religious equality. More and more, religious women—Christian, Muslim, and Jewish—are declaring that they expect to be treated as equals in the religious sphere. They want the same meaningful spiritual connections enjoyed by their brothers, fathers, husbands, and sons. They embrace the word of God but are critical of their faith's male–oriented theology and liturgy. They reject the conventional interpretations of religious traditions that give women a different—and, to their minds, lesser—status. Rather than abandoning their faith, these women are taking it back and making it stronger, transforming religion while maintaining tradition. Leora Tanenbaum relates the experiences of Catholics, evangelical and mainline Protestants, Muslims, and observant Jews. The conflict these religious women face—honoring tradition while expanding it to synchronize with modern values—is ultimately one that all people of faith grapple with today.

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Praise for Taking Back God <br> Well-documented, engaging, and encouraging . . . This book stands out from others. -- Library Journal <br> Taking Back God may help forge alliances among women of different religions . . . And on a human level, it's a thoughtful exploration of a group of women who, like all women, live daily with contradictions. -- Bitch <br> Tanenbaum illuminates a forgotten landscape of progressive activism: religion. Her intimate perspective is personally revealing and enormously informative. She takes two of the most polarizing issues, religion and feminism, and weaves individual stories together to craft a tale of people not politics. She reminds us why we wanted to believe in the first place, and that religion is cause that is far from lost. -- Feminist Review <br> The author and her subjects seem to connect. Tanenbaum's chapters on Jewish women are incisive. -- The Jewish Week <br> Tanenbaum skillfully weaves interviews with 95 Americanf

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Leora Tanenbaum is the author of Slut! Growing Up Female with a Bad Reputation and Catfight: Rivalries Among Women--from Diets to Dating, from the Boardroom to the Delivery Room. She lives in New York City with her husband and two sons.

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