Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-117) and index.
Contents:
Part 1. Setting the stage. Being an African American mother -- Womanist maternal thought -- Womanist biblical interpretation -- Part 2. Revealing the characters. Hagar: a homeless mother (Genesis 16 and 21:8-21) -- Rizpah: a childless mother (2 Samuel 21:1-14) -- Bathsheba: a fearless mother (1 Kings 1:11-31) -- Mary: a favor(less) mother (Luke 1:26-38) -- The Canaanite woman: a relentless mother (Matthew 15:21-28) -- Zebedee's wife: a shameless mother (Matthew 20:20-28) -- Part 3. Final act. Where do we go from here?
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