false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255640515m/4606796.jpg 4606796 2 By the age of twelve, Susan Campbell had been flirting with Jesus for some time, and in her mind, Jesus had been flirting back. Why wouldn't he? She went to his house three times a week, sat in his living room, listened to his stories, loudly and lustily sang songs to him. So, one Sunday morning, she walked to the front of her fundamentalist Christian church to profess her love for Jesus and to be baptized.<BR><BR>But from the moment her robe floated to the surface of the baptistery water, she began to question her fundamentalist Christian faith. If baptism requires complete immersion underwater, what does it mean, she wondered, if a piece of fabric attached to a would-be Christian floats to the top? Does the baptism still count? <BR><BR>In this lovingly told tale, Susan Campbell takes us into the world of fundamentalism—a world where the details really, really matter. And she shows us what happened when she finally came to admit that in her faith, women would never be allowed a seat at the throne.<BR><BR>"Engaging…seductively simple…intellectually honest…totally informed…affectionate and respectful…this confession of faith is all these things, and more too. I loved reading it, and I continue to enjoy savoring it." <BR>—Phyllis Tickle, author of The Divine Hours <BR><BR>"While it may be true that Jesus loves all of us, Susan Campbell is clearly His favorite. Her writing cuts to the quick and slices to the bone, thereby cleaning and healing old wounds for every woman who's struggled to find acceptance within, and without, conventional religion. Leaving no commonplace concerning family, faith, or truth unexamined, Campbell nevertheless—amazingly and paradoxically—manages to delight the reader on every page. Driven by anger and longing, but sustained by grace and joy, she offers the gift of her own journey to faith without sentimentality and with unmatched honesty and wit. An essential book."<BR>—Regina Barreca, author of Babes in Boyland 4656602 1 1 2009 Dating Jesus: A Story of Fundamentalism, Feminism, and the American Girl total:45|5:7|4:8|3:22|2:8|1:0| 45 149 143 20 2 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 10:05:01 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 10:05:34 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jun 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 08:24:39 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 18:14:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 26 07:35:50 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 06 08:25:25 -0800 2009
So... I resisted reading this book at first, because for me, like for many people I know who are scarred by their encounters with religion, it l...more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Jun 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 10:22:36 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 12:16:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jun 13 14:11:15 -0700 2009 Sat May 16 18:01:09 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 13 14:11:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jun 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 14:41:21 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 11:49:13 -0700 2009 Dating Jesus recounts her childhood growing up in the fundamentalist Church of Christ denomination. As the only girl in her family Susan inwardly struggles with what it means to be a woman in her faith. Although she eventually leaves her church, she still struggles as an adul...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun May 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 07:59:05 -0700 2009 Sun May 24 20:15:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 06 16:17:51 -0800 2009 Fri Jun 05 16:30:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Jan 29 05:51:15 -0800 2009 Wed Jun 03 16:30:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 08:11:55 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 08:11:36 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Jul 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 12:15:01 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 17:16:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Mar 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 11:05:33 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 11:09:30 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jan 31 13:49:50 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 31 13:50:43 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 12:18:52 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 12:19:52 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Thu Nov 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 07:20:05 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 17:42:25 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Fri Jul 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 10:11:49 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 12:06:35 -0700 2009
I felt that the real golden bits here were th...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Feb 21 19:18:20 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 18:38:35 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 19:18:20 -0800 2009 2 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 18:56:10 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 11:03:31 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Aug 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jan 26 17:46:20 -0800 2009 Tue Sep 01 08:19:57 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Feb 18 10:27:12 -0800 2009 Sat Apr 18 07:20:30 -0700 2009
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