Living faith
Book Description
In the intersection of faith and hardship, profound spiritual truths emerge that challenge our understanding of religious life. Susan Sullivan ventures into the often-invisible world of urban mothers navigating poverty, revealing how faith operates as a powerful yet complex force in their daily struggles.
Through intimate conversations with women facing housing insecurity, low-wage employment, and the demands of raising children on limited resources, this exploration uncovers a rich spiritual landscape that exists largely outside traditional church walls. While many of these mothers find themselves excluded from formal religious communities due to practical barriers or feelings of unwelcome, their relationship with the divine remains vibrant and essential.
Sullivan's research illuminates how faith serves as both anchor and compass for women confronting overwhelming challenges. These mothers draw upon spiritual resources to interpret their circumstances, find meaning in their struggles, and maintain hope despite systemic obstacles. The book examines how religious belief can simultaneously empower and constrain, offering comfort while sometimes reinforcing difficult situations.
For those seeking to understand authentic spirituality beyond conventional religious settings, this work offers valuable insights into how faith manifests in everyday life. It reveals the sophisticated ways people integrate spiritual understanding with practical survival, demonstrating that profound religious experience often flourishes in unexpected places among those society overlooks.
This thoughtful analysis bridges academic research with deeply human stories of resilience and spiritual creativity.
Who Is This For?
📖 Reading Level: Medium (200-400 pages) (~8 hours)
📄 Length: 288 pages
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Church work with the poor
- ✓ Explore Religious aspects
- ✓ Explore Boston (mass.), history
- ✓ Explore Low-income mothers
- ✓ Explore Church and social problems
- ✓ Explore Religion and social problems
- ✓ Practice conscious parenting
- ✓ Explore Parenting
