Pastrix: The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner & Saint
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"Bolz-Weber takes no prisoners as she reclaims the term 'pastrix' (pronounced 'pas-triks,' a term used by some Christians who refuse to recognize female pastors) in her messy, beautiful, prayer-and-profanity laden narrative about an unconventional life of faith"--Dust jacket flap.
Bolz-Weber reclaims the term "pastrix," used by some Christians who refuse to recognize female pastors. Heavily tattooed and loud-mouthed, a former stand-up comic, Bolz-Weber sure as hell didn't consider herself to be religious leader material-- until the day she ended up leading a friend's funeral, surrounded by fellow alcoholics, depressives, and cynics. She realized: these were her people. Maybe she was meant to be their pastor.
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Tattooed. Self-described “cranky.” Cussing here and there.
And a pastor.
There is a lot here.
bolz-weber gets right up into the face of the problem of how/why shitty terrible happens in the world if God exists/loves us. the kind of thing which always makes me wish I was a person of faith. I cried instead.
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