Childbirth as a Religious Experience?

Jewish women in a maternity ward of a Jewish hospital are asked if the childbirth process could be described in religious terms and if religious beliefs help women through the childbirth experience. Most of the women in the study said that childbirth is not a religious experience.

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Published in:Journal of feminist studies in religion 1991-10, Vol.7 (2), p.7
Main Author: Sered, Susan Starr
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beliefs
Births
Jewish people
Religion
Women
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Summary:Jewish women in a maternity ward of a Jewish hospital are asked if the childbirth process could be described in religious terms and if religious beliefs help women through the childbirth experience. Most of the women in the study said that childbirth is not a religious experience.
ISSN:8755-4178
1553-3913