Elizabeth W. McLaughlin, Professor of Communication, has been teaching at Bethel College, Indiana, for twenty years. Teaching numerous courses in writing and communication, McLaughlin earned her Ph.D. in communication studies from Regent University. Her scholarly interests include visual rhetoric, gender, and the rhetoric of religion.

• Foreword – Acknowledgements – Introduction – Rabbi Sally J. Priesand (1946–): "Reflections on My Life as a Rabbi" (2009) – Agnes Baker Pilgrim (1924–): "Water" (2005) – Clarina Howard Nichols (1810–1885): "The Responsibilities of a Woman" (1851) – Phyllis Schlafly (1924–2016): "The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)" (1975) – Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815–1902): "The Solitude of Self" (1892) – Maria W. Stewart (1803–1879): "Why Sit Ye Here and Die?" (1832) – Mary McLeod Bethune (1875–1955): "What Does American Democracy Mean to Me?" (1939) – Frances E. Willard (1839–1898): "Everybody’s War" (1874) – Aimee Semple McPherson (1890–1944): "On Prohibition" (1930) – Sojourner Truth (1797–1883): "Ain’t I a Woman?" (1851) – Dr. Brook Bello: "The Beautiful Color of Freedom" (2015) – Saint Mother Teresa (1910–1997): "National Prayer Breakfast Address" (1994) – Dorothy Day (1897–1980): "Union Square Speech" (1965) – Aung San Suu Kyi (1945–): "Nobel Acceptance Speech" (2012) – Conclusion.

“This book is inspiring and empowering for all women who struggle with the tension to uphold gendered, religious expectations and to pursue a calling to speak their convictions. The 14 remarkable women discussed in this brilliant book represent a wide range of faith traditions and demonstrate how women can reconcile this tension and thereby make immeasurable contributions to society, serving as exemplars for how we too can simultaneously fulfill our duty and our destiny.”—Diane M. Badzinski, Professor of Communication, Colorado Christian University