Captivating (book)

Captivating (book)

"Captivating" is a popular and controversial book in the American/Christian market. Published in 2005 by John Eldredge and his wife Stasi, it proposes that women have three core desires: "to be romanced, to play an irreplaceable role in a great adventure, and to unveil beauty." (Eldredge 8). It also proposes that God made woman as the "Crown of Creation", an embodiment of God's beauty, mystery and vulnerability.

The book rejects the idea of an ideal woman and explores biblical scripture from the view that God desires woman to embrace her glory, rather than fear her femininity. "Captivating" is a companion to "Wild at Heart" also by John Eldredge, and argues that its model of femininity complements men's innate desires for a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue.

The authors use scriptural analysis, personal experience, and interviews with others as their basis for their argument. The book has received considerable criticism from people both within and outside of the Christian sphere.Fact|date=December 2007 Many argue that the authors' personal experiences add too much bias to a book intended to address wide human conditions; many cite the authors' scriptural analyses to be incorrect.Fact|date=June 2008

External links

* [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0785264698 Amazon.com reviews]
* [http://www.cbmw.org/Resources/Book-Reviews/Captivating-by-John-&-Stasi-Eldredge-reviewed-by-Donna-Thoennes Who's Captivating Whom?]
* [http://joelaklein.wordpress.com/captivating-a-review/ Captivating: A Biblical Critique]
* [http://www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com/artman/publish/Biblical_Womanhood_and_Christian_Living_14/Created_to_be_Captivating_20311002031.shtml Created to be Captivating?]
* [http://www.ccwonline.org/captivated.html Review of Captivating] (Reformed Baptist perspective)


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