by Jacqui Grey
Once upon a time…these words evoke a plethora of images of beautiful princesses in a fairytale existence; from Disney’s Cinderella to the warrior princess variety in the mould of Xena and Lord of Ring’s Eowen to Princess Diana and more recently, Mary (the fairytale dream incarnate). Each figure represents a young and beautiful woman who captivates hearts (and a prince) complete with to-die-for wardrobe. Although they live in a palace, they are not ignorant of the suffering of others or immune from their own inner turmoil. It is this fairytale image that has captivated Pentecostal women as they attempt to contextualise Christianity within the contemporary Australian context. Conference brochures splash tiaras and glitter across their pages as they call for the uniting of the ‘daughters of the king.’ However the question must be raised whether the adoption of princess imagery from Western society to promote Pentecostalism is helpful to women.
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