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| Sacred Pregnancy: Building a Spiritual Community |
May 09, 2024 |
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Author Ann W. Duncan describes the “sacred pregnancy movement” and examines three major organizations involved. Their services range from sacred belly painting in luxurious retreat settings to helping process pregnancy loss.
Duncan outlines some of the criticism of sacred pregnancy services, including its domination by upper-middle-class white women, cultural appropriation, and the high cost of some services. She describes how the perception of the movement has changed since the overturning of Roe v. Wade.'
Ann W. Duncan, Ph.D., Susan D. Morgan professor of American Studies and Religion, is the author of Sacred Pregnancy: Birth, Motherhood, and the Quest for Spiritual Community from Fortress Press. Her research and teaching focus on the intersections of religion and public life, including religion and politics, new religious movements, the religious “nones” and motherhood, and American religion.
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