At the Root of This Longing: Reconciling a Spiritual Hunger and a Feminist Thirst
Many feminists have been skeptical about traditional  spirituality, and their mistrust has not been entirely unfounded. The  forms of self-sacrifice often required by the spiritual life--including  silence and suppression of desire--are conditions that have been  imposed on women for centuries. But, as Carol Lee Flinders makes clear,  spirituality and feminism do not have to be diametrically opposed.  Drawing on Western and Eastern spiritual traditions, Flinders traces  her own developing awareness of the "mutual necessity" of the  two disciplines and makes provocative suggestions about the potential  of a feminist movement guided by spiritual principles.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.