The author falsely equates woman with the God who created her. Main concern about the book: It exalts women: her heart, her wounds, her beauty, her longings for romance, her relationships, her capability to give life, and her need for adventure. Main goal of the book: To describe the longings of a woman and what she should do with those desires to define the role of a woman and how to be feminine referencing a relationship with “God” to answer “Your One Question: Am I captivating?” to reveal that beauty is the essence of a woman to disclose a woman’s true beauty which has been hidden and suppressed because of her wounds caused by others. A woman who is truly captivating.” (See description of Captivating)Ī little about the authors: Stasi Eldredge, along with her husband John who wrote Wild at Heart for men, wrote this book for women in hopes they will join in and “take a journey of discovery and healing.” The Eldredge’s say that they pray this book will be used in women’s lives to bring healing, restoration, joy, and life and to draw women closer to God’s heart – and their own hearts. He offers to come now as the Hero of your story, to rescue your heart and release you to live as a fully alive and feminine woman. The desires you had as a little girl and the longings you still feel as a woman – they are telling you of the life God created you to live. Truth mixed with error is not absolute truth.īefore I attempt to show you specifically how Captivating twists biblical truths which in return creates a mythical story, let me first give you an overview of the book and its authors.īack Cover: “The message of Captivating is this: Your heart matters more than anything else in all creation. I did read a few true things, but those truths were quickly encapsulated by many false statements, confusing anyone who is trying to gain wisdom and knowledge. I read the entire book and I never read the gospel message – not in its fullness.

As I began reading Captivating, I was anticipating reading about the gospel.

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