Feminist Mysticism and Images of God

by Knight, Jennie S.

• ISBN13: 9780827210509
• ISBN10: 0827210507
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-04-15
• Publisher: Chalice Pr

Summary

Feminist Theologians often claim that "women's experience" is their starting point. However, most feminist theology is remarkably void of analysis of particular women's experiences of imaging God. Knight provides practical recommendations to help people transform images in the context of religious practices.

Author Biography

Jennie S. Knight is assistant professor in the Practices of Religious Education and Community Ministries and director of Religious Education at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. In addition to her academic career, Jennie has served as a contributor to books, has written several articles, and is an ordained Baptist minister.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
Psychology and Imaging the Divine	p. 15
First Story: Theresa	p. 41
Christian Feminist Spirituality	p. 55
Second Story: Julie	p. 73
Inclusive Language Is Not Enough: Imagining the Divine, Religious Experience, and Thea/ology	p. 83
Third Story: Rosalyn	p. 109
Exploring the ôSacred Imaginaryö: The Black Madonna and Her Representations	p. 117
Fourth Story: Marie	p. 147
Practices for Transformation	p. 155
Notes	p. 171
Index	p. 181
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