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Maureen Fiedler Women Religious Leaders in Their Own Words
Rumi ForumBreaking Through the Stained Glass Ceiling: Women Religious Leaders in Their Own Words" Maureen Fiedler, Editor Forward by Kathleen Kennedy Townsend In Breaking Through the Stained Glass Ceiling, Maureen Fiedler says that women are rising, as never before, to leadership in the world of religion -- in multiple roles and in faith traditions across the board. Although women have not yet reached the "nirvana" of full gender equality, a cultural trend has been set. The book features Maureen's interviews with dozens of women from many faith traditions done for Interfaith Voices over the past seven yRead moreShow less
Breaking Through the Stained Glass Ceiling: Women Religious Leaders in Their Own Words"
Maureen Fiedler, Editor
Forward by Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
In Breaking Through the Stained Glass Ceiling, Maureen Fiedler says that women are rising, as never before, to leadership in the world of religion -- in multiple roles and in faith traditions across the board. Although women have not yet reached the "nirvana" of full gender equality, a cultural trend has been set.
The book features Maureen's interviews with dozens of women from many faith traditions done for Interfaith Voices over the past seven years. They include denominational and organizational leaders, theologians and scripture scholars, leaders in the field of spirituality, social justice and peace, interfaith relations and religious media.
Maureen Fiedler, SL is the host of Interfaith Voices, a public radio show, heard on 71 radio stations in North America, including WAMU 88.5 FM in the Washington area. (Sunday afternoons, 4 p.m.). She has been involved in interfaith activities for more than three decades as an active participant in coalitions working for social justice, racial and gender equality, and peace. Her special interests lie at the intersection of theology and public policy. She is the editor of a new book (June, 2010) called Breaking Through the Stained Glass Ceiling: Women Religious Leaders in Their Own Words which highlights the growing leadership of women in the world of religion.
Maureen Fiedler, Editor
Forward by Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
In Breaking Through the Stained Glass Ceiling, Maureen Fiedler says that women are rising, as never before, to leadership in the world of religion -- in multiple roles and in faith traditions across the board. Although women have not yet reached the "nirvana" of full gender equality, a cultural trend has been set.
The book features Maureen's interviews with dozens of women from many faith traditions done for Interfaith Voices over the past seven years. They include denominational and organizational leaders, theologians and scripture scholars, leaders in the field of spirituality, social justice and peace, interfaith relations and religious media.
Maureen Fiedler, SL is the host of Interfaith Voices, a public radio show, heard on 71 radio stations in North America, including WAMU 88.5 FM in the Washington area. (Sunday afternoons, 4 p.m.). She has been involved in interfaith activities for more than three decades as an active participant in coalitions working for social justice, racial and gender equality, and peace. Her special interests lie at the intersection of theology and public policy. She is the editor of a new book (June, 2010) called Breaking Through the Stained Glass Ceiling: Women Religious Leaders in Their Own Words which highlights the growing leadership of women in the world of religion.
