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Frederica Mathewes-Green (born 1952) is an Eastern Orthodox author and speaker on the subjects of religion and abortion. Mathewes-Green holds a BA in English from the University of South Carolina (1974) and an MA in Theological Studies from Virginia Theological Seminary (1977). Her husband, Fr. Gregory Mathewes-Green, is an Eastern Orthodox priest and former Episcopal priest who was one of the undersigneds of the Baltimore Declaration.〔(Biography - Frederica.com )〕 She converted to Orthodoxy from the Episcopal Church in 1993 along with her husband and some parishioners from their former parish. 〔''Facing East'' pp. 1-2〕 She writes about Orthodoxy with a folksy and humorous style that have led to comparisons to Erma Bombeck and Garrison Keillor. 〔(At the Corner of East and Now )〕 Mathewes-Green is strongly pro-life and writes and speaks against abortion. She is also critical of the more extreme elements of the pro-life movement and advocates more dialogue with pro-choice advocates.〔'Pro-Life, Pro-Choice: Can We Talk?' http://www.frederica.com/writings/pro-life-pro-choice-can-we-talk.html〕 She has served on the steering committee of the Common Ground Network for Life and Choice〔(The Common Ground Network for Life and Choice Manual )〕 and is a past vice-president of Feminists for Life of America.〔http://www.feministsforlife.org/taf/2004/spring/Spring04.pdf p. 15〕 She was also (one of 40 reviewers ) of the Bible Literacy Project's literature curriculum for public high schools, ''The Bible and Its Influence''. ==Works== Her books include: * ''Facing East,'' which recounts her experience as a convert to Orthodoxy. * ''The Corner of East and Now'', a sequel to ''Facing East''. * ''First Fruits of Prayer: A Forty-Day Journey Through the Canon of St. Andrew'', a devotional book for the Orthodox season of Great Lent. * ''The Illumined Heart: The Ancient Christian Path of Transformation'', a spiritual book. * ''The Open Door: Entering the Sanctuary of Icons and Prayer (Pocket Faith Series, 4)'', a devotional book focusing on icons. * ''Gender: Men, Women, Sex and Feminism'' * ''Real Choices: Listening to Women, Looking for Alternatives to Abortion'' She has also contributed to the series, (''The Christians: Their First Two Thousand Years'' ), produced by the Society to Explore and Record Christian History. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Frederica Mathewes-Green」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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