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Louise Omer
Louise Omer is a writer born on Kaurna Country with essays, criticism,…
DiscoverAn abridged Holy Woman reading list
In the process of writing her book Holy Woman, author Louise Omer undertook broad research of feminist theology, queer theory, and intersectional feminism. The full list details her main influences and includes books, film, and news articles, but here are a few you can access online:
- ‘Why Women Need the Goddess’ by Carol P Christ for Womanspirit Rising: A Feminist Reader on Religion
- ‘The Wisdom of Women Written Out of History’ by Bettany Hughes for The Guardian
- ‘White women’s mascot: Dr Savita Halappanavar and the racial politics of abortion rights’ by Dr Chaminda Weerawardhana for Medium
- ‘Doctrine of headship a distortion of the gospel message of mutual love and respect’ by Julia Baird for The Sydney Morning Herald
- ‘A Feminist Reading of the Koran’ by Ruby Hamad for Eureka Street
- ‘Reimagining Mikveh as a Symbol of Rebirth and Renewal’ by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein for Lilith
For the full reading list, check the last pages of your copy of Holy Woman.
Holy Woman
Louise Omer was a Pentecostal preacher and faithful wife. But when her marriage crumbled, so did her beliefs.
Haunted by questions about what it means to be female in a religion that worships a male God, she left behind a church and home to ask women around the world: how can we exist in patriarchal religion? And can a woman be holy?
With $500 in her pocket and the conviction that she was following a divine path, Louise began a pilgrimage that has taken her to Mexican basilicas, Swedish cathedrals, Bulgarian mountains, and Moroccan mosques. Holy Woman combines travel writing, feminist theology, and…
