When Religion Matters

“Dr. Hardison-Moody’s breathtaking new book is lyrically written, even as it wrestles with the raw suffering of war as it affected Liberian women. This book expands our imagination by bringing to light the distinctiveness of the transformational work accomplished by women victimized by war. By emphasizing the powerful role of religion–as understood by women–new possibilities emerge for peace-building in the aftermath of a war that seemed to make every future impossible. Highly recommended!”
–Wendy Farley, Professor of Religion and Ethics, Emory University

“This exemplary book showcases the impact of religion on healing from the horrors of war. Using feminist practical theological tools, Annie Hardison-Moody takes up women’s cause with amazing verve and intellect, studying religion’s reconciling role, not (just) as an institutional or doctrinal matter but as an everyday force in people’s lives.”
–Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore, E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of Religion, Psychology, and Culture, The Divinity School and Graduate Department of Religion, Vanderbilt University; author of Christian Theology in Practice: Discovering a Discipline and Also a Mother: Work and Family as Theological Dilemma