Mary, the Feminine Face of the Church

by Ruether, Rosemary Radford

• ISBN13: 9780664247591
• ISBN10: 0664247598
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1977-10-01
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr

Summary

Mary Radford Ruether's book makes a significant contribution to our understanding of Mary's role in the vital doctrine of the contemporary church. In this unique study, she brings together much hard-to-find material. Her careful biblical scholarship enables us to reclaim a long-ignored part of our religious tradition. Useful for women's and other adult study groups, this book includes help for study leaders.

Author Biography

Rosemary Radford Ruether is Georgia Harkness Professor of Applied Theology, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. She was Associate Professor of Historical Theology, Howard University School of Religion, and visiting lecturer at Harvard and Yale Divinity Schools.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 7
Mary in the Bible
Introduction	p. 11
Mary and the Ancient Goddess	p. 13
Mary and Israel--God's Bride	p. 19
Mary--The Wisdom of God	p. 25
Mary--Mother of Jesus	p. 31
Mary and the Mission of Jesus	p. 37
Mary and the Femininity of God	p. 43
Mary in the Church
Introduction	p. 51
Mary--New Eve and Perpetual Virgin	p. 53
Mary--God's Mother!	p. 58
Mary--Grace and Goodness	p. 64
Mary and the Protestants	p. 70
Mary and Problems with Contemporary Culture	p. 76
Mary and the Humanization of the Church	p. 82
For the Leaders of Study Groups	p. 89
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