In the Beginning Were the Women

Reclaim the untold stories of women from the Hebrew Bible and reimagine scripture through their eyes. In the Beginning Were the Women offers a powerful blend of storytelling, reflection, and modern-day connections to promote justice and healing. Empower your faith with women's redemptive, liberating voices.
In In the Beginning Were the Women, Claire K. McKeever-Burgett reimagines 16 often overlooked stories of women from the Hebrew Bible. Through creative storytelling and sacred imagination, McKeever-Burgett invites readers to engage with these women's voices as living, evolving texts that speak to both ancient and contemporary struggles. Each chapter features a woman's story, paired with reflective liturgies, questions for personal or group discussion, and connections to modern-day, woman-led nonprofits promoting justice and mercy. McKeever-Burgett challenges readers to understand women's ancient stories as a roadmap for living out faith that centers and celebrates women in today's world. Reclaim women's narratives as a source of healing, liberation, and transformation.

Claire McKeever-Burgett, is an author and spiritual leader who has dedicated her career to bridging spirituality and social justice. With a background in English and Professional Writing from Baylor University and a Master of Divinity from Vanderbilt Divinity School, she has served as clergy, led congregations, and facilitated transformative writing, movement, and liturgical practices centered on healing and embodiment. Her first book was Blessed Are the Women: Naming and Reclaiming Women's Stories from the Gospels. She lives with her family in Nashville, Tennessee.