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We live in an era of relaxed attitudes towards sex and relationships. It seems that anything and everything goes. The more outlandish, the greater the applause. Yet occasionally, we are confronted with a backlash. "Crimes of passion" challenge our complacency. No attempt is made to provide an explanation for the stalking and "revenge porn". They seem incomprehensible. M. A. Cameron offers insights into this modern relational minefield by looking to the wisdom of the past. Drawing on the images of Camelot and that era of chivalry, she then examines the Christian scriptures to give guidance to those who would seek peace and fulfilment.

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Publié par	Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd
Date de parution	29 novembre 2019
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781528956437
Langue	English

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An Unloved Woman
M. A. Cameron
Austin Macauley Publishers
2019-11-29
An Unloved Woman About The Author Dedication Copyright Information © Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 What Do I Want Chapter 3 Why Do I Want It Chapter 4 The Hero Chapter 5 When Things Go Wrong Chapter 6 The Enemy Within Chapter 7 Adam and Eve – The First Love Story Chapter 8 Devotion Chapter 9 The New Folklore Chapter 10 The Perfect Hero Chapter 11 Aspirations Chapter 12 Contrasts Chapter 13 I Am the Lord Chapter 14 The Last Prophet Chapter 15 Starting Out Chapter 16 Iwan Chapter 17 Awakening Chapter 18 The Earth Trembles Chapter 19 The Beast of the Apocalypse Chapter 20 Adultery and the Apocalypse Chapter 21 Leah: The Unloved Woman Chapter 22 The Curtain Chapter 23 Camelot Revisited Chapter 24 How to Be Happy Chapter 25 Yearning
About The Author
M. A. Cameron grew up in Sydney, Australia. Employed as a public servant for fourteen years, illness led her to reassess her life. Conversion to Christianity followed. She resigned from full-time work and moved to Jakarta, Indonesia, with her family. Upon return to Australia, Mary involved herself with church activities. Mary has a diploma in Community Welfare and is interested in Counselling, Grief and Loss and Mental Health. This book is her second work. The first being ‘Shielded by Faith: Rape and Persecution’. She now lives in Launceston, Tasmania.
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For Leah and Katherine.
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M. A. Cameron (2019)
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Chapter 1

Introduction
This book is about the wrath of God. It is also about the complete annihilation of all that exists. As we read through Scripture, we are constantly aware that God’s dealings with people are focused on their obedience. In book after book, God calls people and nations to account.
In this short book, we would face a real struggle if we were to tackle all that Scripture has to say on the subject. To simplify the process, I have had to limit my presentation to just one 3000-year-old prophecy. We shall see how the subjects of this prophecy come to life. Their relations with God and each other reverberate over the centuries. We are enabled to view past, present and future in one extraordinary sweep.
For both Christians and non-Christians, this emphasis on God’s wrath may cause some consternation and a reflex action. So often, we have been exposed to the idea of God being loving and kind that we forget this other equally important aspect of his character.
The experience that most of us have of wrath or anger is an uncontrolled, blustering rant, of which, with hindsight, causes us an acute sense of embarrassment. It follows that God could not possibly be capable of demonstrating such a futile and shameful demonstration.
Attributing impotent wrath to God must be refuted. If we took the time and studied the Scriptures, we would be surprised to discover that there are more references to God’s wrath and his determination to bring judgement upon the rebellious than there are references to his love and compassion.
Many a theological textbook has been devoted to the topic of God’s wrath. This book is not one of them. It is an attempt to bring the modern day experiences of the average woman into the light of the Scriptures. A way of bringing a sense of profound significance to what most of us wrestle with at some stage in our lives: love of a man. Maybe even a way forward with hope when we have been disappointed by a love which has failed. In so doing, the workings of God, and in particular his wrath, are brought to bear on our very own personal stories. We will find that our lives, rather than being insignificant, take on a monumental importance. We are involved in the very formation and destruction of stars and galaxies. The very earth under our feet trembles.
How do we reconcile these two topics? How does the wrath of God relate in any way to love and relationships? My answer to these questions will involve a survey of the development of love relationships over time. I will relate to you my own romantic entanglements and those of medieval times. After this, I will do a comparative study with the Scriptures to determine God’s plan for men and women. As previously suggested, I am most concerned with whether these Scriptural references will be of any relevance to the modern day woman. Are they merely a ‘how to’ of day-to-day relational living, or is there some significance to these references in an eternal non-temporal sense?
A survey of this type is problematic. Modern Western women have been exposed to a certain type of education. A lot of professions, especially the sciences, ground their activities upon ‘evidence based practice’. This is a wise principle. The mind becomes disciplined. Reason becomes paramount.
The problem that faces us with a survey of this sort is that Scripture often eludes these bounds. Conclusions reached as we read are often the result of ‘revelation’. Revelation is a spiritual activity. As we read the Scriptures, especially those which seem bizarre or impossible, there is an invisible presence, the Holy Spirit. The third person of a triune God, his role is to encourage and affirm belief in Scripture. For example, he brings about a conviction that what we read of is true. How is it that we can believe what seems to be impossible? A virgin birth, a healing of the blind, the resurrection of the dead and more. All of these truths are spiritually discerned and assented to because of the presence of this invisible spirit working upon our hearts and minds.
Revelation does not exclude the need for an objective test. Over time, we have gained enormously from the works of archaeology and anthropology. The cultures that are written of in Scripture come to life when we see where they lived, their tools and means of transport. The New Testament is one such set of writings which rely upon eyewitness accounts. The very words of Jesus Christ recorded verbatim. Along with his words and actions are his way of affirming certain critical Old Testament prophecies to be, referring to himself. His death was witnessed by many as was the fact of his resurrected physical body. Thus our desire for objectivity is satisfied.
There are further problems. An understanding of the nature of prophecy and apocalyptic language are distractions which can consume and confuse the reader as she attempts to tackle Scripture. Dragons, serpents, beasts and angels appear and are vanquished by a lamb.
The nature of the lives which we read of is of a distant era. We read of chariots, altars, Asherah poles, holy mountains, deserts, tents. Kings rule, their rule absolute, validated by strange gods. Prophets and horsemen of the apocalypse. There is no democracy. God is seen to be active in every event.
Reading Scripture can be a battle. I will hopefully be able to take my readers on a journey slowly and carefully by calling on the Holy Spirit to guide each and every one of you into a new understanding of reality.
Chapter 2

What Do I Want
Our survey will begin with, what I believe to be, the main preoccupation of the majority of women be they from the past, the present or the future; love.
Each of us has our own ‘love story’. Yet of the billions of individuals, past, present and future, none has a story like mine. It is a story of anguish, yearning, disappointment and ultimately, fulfilment. The object of all this passion is love. To be adored and to love in return. To be caught up into something so momentous that it seemingly shifts the planet on its axis. Because it is mine, this story, whilst it develops themes most women are familiar with will, I hope to engage you with all the freshness of complete originality.
What does this story offer? Romantic fantasies of love conquering all obstacles? Yes and no. Obstacles will be shown to be overcome, yet in the most pragmatic of fashions. Those fantasies which are fraudulent will be exposed then disregarded.
When I write of fantasies, what do you the reader think of? A devoted, thoughtful man who will make breakfast for you after your first night together? A man who will surprise you with flowers for no other reason than to express his love? Gifts of jewellery and lingerie?
I will confess that all these expressions of devotion answer a deep longing within me. I have entitled this book ‘An Unloved Woman’ because that is how I view myself. You would think that having reached sixty years of age, I would have developed a certain cynicism about romance. That I should accept my lot in life and devote myself to good works, get a job or spend more time with my grandchildren. Yet, it is now – in my twilight years – having spent all of my life ‘unloved’, that I have found fulfilment. Now I feel the need to tell my story. A story of devotion which continues to move me. Initially, I did perceive a shift in the Earth’s axis. Now there is a stability which counters its trembling. The earthquake is over. I am loved.
Chapter 3

Why Do I Want It
In the previous chapter I set out, what I believe to be, an all-pervasive drive in most women. My own experiences have tes