Circling faith
Book Description
In the heart of the American South, where faith runs deep and tradition holds strong, a diverse group of women share their intimate spiritual journeys in this compelling collection of personal essays. Circling Faith reveals how individual paths to the divine can flourish even within—or sometimes beyond—the region's deeply religious landscape.
These authentic voices illuminate the many ways women navigate their relationship with the sacred. One contributor discovers how her love of poetry becomes a bridge to prayer and deeper spiritual connection. Another finds herself drawn from Presbyterian roots toward the rich traditions of Eastern Orthodox worship, creating her own sacred practices along the way. Some writers locate the divine in unexpected places, recognizing God's presence in simple objects and humble settings far from formal religious institutions.
The collection also explores what it means to maintain faith as a religious minority, following one woman's experience growing up Jewish in Tennessee and connecting her story to the broader narrative of families who built new lives across the South. Through interviews and reflections, readers encounter perspectives on how meditation, yoga, and creative work can become vehicles for spiritual expression.
Together, these essays celebrate the remarkable spectrum of belief and practice that exists within Southern spirituality, honoring both the strength of tradition and the courage required to forge one's own sacred path.
Who Is This For?
📖 Reading Level: Medium (200-400 pages) (~6 hours)
📄 Length: 230 pages
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Strengthen your faith journey
- ✓ Explore Religious life
- ✓ Explore Women, religious life
- ✓ Explore timeless philosophical wisdom
- ✓ Explore RELIGION
- ✓ Explore Religion - General
- ✓ Explore Southern women
- ✓ Explore Religious Intolerance, Persecution & Conflict
