Frederica Mathewes-Green

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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. ^[1] She converted to Orthodoxy from the Episcopal Church in 1993 along with her husband and some parishioners from their former parish. ^[2] She writes about Orthodoxy with a folksy and humorous style that have led to comparisons to Erma Bombeck and Garrison Keillor. ^[3]

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.^[4] She has served on the steering committee of the Common Ground Network for Life^[5] and is a past vice-president of Feminists for Life of America.^[6] She was also one of 40 reviewers of the Bible Literacy Project's literature curriculum for public high schools, The Bible and Its Influence.

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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