What does it mean to be a woman? Christian women today feel torn by the demands of motherhood, career, and ministry -- and by a church that gives them conflicting ideas about womanhood. Julie Roys, a nationally syndicated radio host and lifelong Christian, knows this deeply. As a follower of Christ and an accomplished professional woman, she loved the church but felt stymied and out of place within it. So she began a journey to discover what being a woman really meant. What she found changed her life. With raw honesty, Redeeming the Feminine Soul describes Roys's journey from feeling like a misfit to discovering the value of the feminine in the eyes of God. She delves into Scripture and sifts through various theological perspectives, as well as her own experiences -- the good and the deeply painful -- to uncover God's plan for women in the world, in families, and in the church. Rejecting both fundamentalist caricature and secular distortion, Roys offers a beautiful, hopeful, and grace-filled perspective on womanhood and provides a pathway for women to become all God designed them to be. - Back cover.