By Design: God's Distinctive Calling for Women

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Summary: It's About Time!
Review: I found this book to be a breath of fresh air in Christian literature aimed at women. Susan Hunt clearly outlines God's amazing and unique design for women(an empowering design) - a refreshing contrast for Christian women caught in the tug-of-war between feminism and Biblical interpretations of women's roles. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in finally having a solid foundation on which to base their identity as a Christian woman or leaders interested in great material to pass on to others. Susan Hunt has done a great job!

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Summary: The most definitive book on Biblical womanhood I've read!
Review: Susan Hunt holds to Biblical precepts when discussing God's design for women - how women were created differently from men - for a purpose! This book does not teach women to return to the kitchen and slave to men. This book opens the eyes of women who are unsure of why God made them differently in the first place. I am a stock broker and single mom, and I found this book to be intellectually stimulating and by no means stifling. It was refreshing to read something so practical and God-glorifying.

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Summary: Conservative Bible Literalists will like this book.
Review: The right person may find they can identify with this book's philosophy and would therefore rate it quite differently than I did. I had the book in my hands for less than 30 minutes and knew I would return it. I am a liberal Catholic feminist and yet I am spiritual and seek to build a relationship with God. This book made me feel like I couldn't. One of the first stories are of martyrs of the Reformation - the tone against Catholicism left me cold. This followed shortly by a lecture against the sins of feminism. The "Design" of the book's title is one of "helper" to our males. If you are a Bible literalist and a conservative Protestant Christian you may enjoy this book - outside of that population, keep looking!