The Trees Have Goats: A Story of Arab Women’s Struggle for Love
Ebook
Overview
Set six years after the Arab Spring, Morocco remains home to remarkable levels of violence against women. Dr. Jack Lockhart, an American professor of forestry, arrives in Morocco to research the famed argan forests and develops a beautiful, father-daughter relationship with a young woman, Indela. Unbelievably, Indela’s boyfriend, Mansour, attacks Indela in Jack’s presence. When Jack confronts Mansour, Indela defends Mansour and rejects Jack. Distressed and confused, Jack resolves to remain in Morocco to study the lust and cruelty behind gendered violence. His efforts entangle him in intrigue. Along the way, we hear actual stories of abuse from Arab women. And Jack discovers his own need for personal liberation.
“In The Trees Have Goats, John Barber pulls you in from
the first sentence. His descriptive power is extraordinary, putting
you in Morocco and bringing the characters to life. Entertaining,
yet an important, eye-opening read. Compelling and terrifying. In
the end, hopefully you will see with your soul instead of your
eyes.”
—Max Davis, author of The Insanity of Unbelief: A Journalist’s
Journey from Belief to Skepticism to Deep Faith
“The persecution and abuse of women is most often a
hidden reality that needs to be exposed. I pray The Trees Have
Goats will do just that. In a shame-based culture, once a
woman’s perceived purity is violated, or even called into question,
alienation and banishment from the greater community can ensue
which, in turn, threatens to rip apart the fabric of the family.
This is true for Christian and non-Christian families alike, but it
is especially devastating as image-bearers of God who are called to
be ‘salt and light’ in the world. Thus, is paramount that the
church, in fulfilling its calling, becomes a place of refuge for
all—especially for women who are abused.”
—Floyd Brobbel, CEO, The Voice of the Martyrs Canada
- Title: The Trees Have Goats: A Story of Arab Women’s Struggle for Love
- Authors: John Barber, Cheryl Ricker
- Publisher: Resource Publications
- Print Publication Date: 2021
- Logos Release Date: 2021
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781666722291, 9781666722284, 9781666730586, 1666722294, 1666722286, 1666730580
- Resource ID: LLS:9781666722291
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T19:54:56Z
John Barber is Professor of Theology at Whitefield Theological Seminary in Lakeland, Florida. He has started two colleges in East Africa and travels North Africa and the Middle East, researching the role of women in Islam. He is the author of numerous articles on Christianity and culture, as well as several books on the topic, including The Road from Eden: Studies in Christianity and Culture (2009).