Denial or Sustenance?: Hong Kong Women’s Spirituality in Face of Life Crises

Given the predominant religious teachings for women in the practice of self-sacrifice, perseverance, and obedience to authorities, the call for spiritual formation has been criticized by feminists as a means of domestication for women that fundamentally denies their self-consciousness for autonomy a...

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Main Author: Wong, Wai Ching Angela (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Common Ground Publishing 2016
In: The international journal of religion and spirituality in society
Year: 2016, Volume: 6, Issue: 3, Pages: 93-106
Further subjects:B Women’s Spirituality
B Christian and Daoist Women
B Women’s Corporate Subject
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