Feminism and Theology

by Soskice, Janet Martin; Lipton

• ISBN13: 9780198782469
• ISBN10: 0198782462
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-12-18
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Christianity and Judaism have produced reflective theology of thousands of years--until recently, relatively little of it was by women. This volume brings together the best essays in the field to give some idea of the riches of feminist writings in theology, now a global phenomenon and one that touches all the standard subdisciplines of theology, including scriptural studies, philosophy of religion and ethics, and historical theology. Topics include text and interpretation, the human person, the person of Jesus, embodiment, spirituality and sexuality, ecofeminism, and motherhood.

Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors	ix
Acknowledgements	xv
General Introduction	1	(10)
JANET MARTIN SOSKICE
Part I. Sources: In the Beginning God ...
Introduction	11	(36)
JANET MARTIN SOSKICE
1. A Canterbury Tale	13	(3)
LINDA WALTER
2. The Red Tent	16	(4)
ANITA DIAMANT
3. On Being a Woman: Thailand	20	(3)
BENJAPORN MOCHAI
4. Ecofeminism	23	(11)
ROSEMARY RADFORD RUETHER
5. Judges, or Disasters of War	34	(7)
ALICIA OSTRIKER
6. Beyond God the Father	41	(6)
MARY DALY
Part II. Identity: Who Do You Say I Am?
Introduction	47	(44)
JANET MARTIN SOSKICE
7. 'Becoming Male'	49	(13)
KARI VOGT
8. Female Martyrs	62	(10)
ELIZABETH A. CASTELLI
9. Luther on the Image of God in Women	72	(19)
JANE DEMPSEY DOUGLASS
10. Mujerista Theology	91	(6)
ADA MARIA ISASI-DIAZ
11. Interview with José Miguez Bonino	97	(5)
ELSA TAMEZ
12. Life on the Fringes	102	(7)
HAVIVA NER-DAVID
13. The Mute Cannot Keep Silent	109	(12)
RACHEL MUERS
Part III. Sacred Texts: Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
Introduction	121	(2)
DIANA LIPTON
14. The Hand that Rocks the Cradle	123	(21)
J. CHERYL EXUM
15. The Sacrifice of Sarah	144	(11)
PHYLLIS TRIBLE
16. The Hebrew God and His Female Complements	155	(20)
ATHALYA BRENNER
17. The Secret of Redemption	175	(13)
AVIVAH GOTTLIEB ZORNBERG
18. Galatians	188	(9)
CAROLYN OSIEK
19. Philippians	197	(6)
PREME PERKINS
20. Women in the Pauline Churches	203	(24)
ELISABETH SCHÜSSLER FIORENZA
Part IV. Practice: And Her Works Shall Praise Her in the Gates
Introduction	227	(2)
DIANA LIPTON
21. In Defense of the 'Daughters of Israel'	229	(16)
BLU GREENBERG
22. Augustine on Marriage	245	(13)
ELIZABETH CLARK
23. The Trinity, Prayer, and Sexuality	258	(10)
SARAH COAKLEY
24. Towards Inclusive Worship	268	(17)
RACHEL ADLER
Part V. Incarnation and Embodiment: The Word Became Flesh
Introduction	285	(2)
JANET MARTIN SOSKICE
25. Feminism and Christology	287	(15)
DAPHNE HAMPSON
26. The Challenge of the Darker Sister	302	(10)
JACQUELYN GRANT
27. Jesus and Mary Magdalene	312	(15)
TERESA OKURE
28. The Breast of the Father	327	(6)
VERNA E.F. HARRISON
29. Blood and Defilement	333	(11)
JANET MARTIN SOSKICE
30. Contours of a Queer Theology	344	(12)
GRACE M. JANTZEN
31. The Suffering Christ and the Asian Body	356	(9)
SHARON A. BONG
Further Reading	365	(4)
Index	369