New Feminist Christianity

by Hunt, Mary E.

• ISBN13: 9781594732850
• ISBN10: 159473285X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-08-01
• Publisher: Skylight Paths Pub

Summary

Feminism has brought many changes to the Christian church. From inclusive language and imagery about the Divine, to an increase in the numbers of women ministers, churches will never be the same. Yet, even now, there is a lack of substantive structural change in many churches and a certain complacency within denominations. The contributors to this book are the ¿thought leaders¿ of the future who are shaping, and being shaped by, the emerging directions of feminist Christianity. They speak from across the Christian spectrum, and from the many racial and ethnic groups that make up the Christian community. Taken together, their voices offer a starting point for revitalizing the field of feminist Christianity, rekindling some of the early enthusiasm, and grounding new directions. Issues covered include: ¿ Feminist Theological Visions ¿ Feminist Scriptural Insights ¿ Feminist Ethical Agendas ¿ Feminist Liturgical Frontiers ¿ Feminist Ministerial Challenges A must-read for anyone in Christian ministry, as well as religious feminists in and beyond the Christian tradition, and church-based study groups.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
Feminist Theological Visions	p. 1
A Postcolonial Feminist Vision for Christianity	p. 3
Feminist Theology in Theological Education	p. 11
Latina Feminist Theology: Charting Future Discourse	p. 21
Crossing Borders: Feminist Christianity in Latin America	p. 30
Analysis, Interconnectedness, and Peacebuilding for a Just World	p. 41
Race, Class, Gender, Sexuality: Integrating the Diverse Politics of Identity into Our Theology	p. 52
Why We Need Evangelical Feminists	p. 64
Feminist Scriptural Insights	p. 77
Where Are You Really From? An Asian American Feminist Biblical Scholar Reflects on Her Guild	p. 79
Critical Feminist Biblical Studies: Remembering the Struggles, Envisioning the Future	p. 86
Inclusivity and Distinctions: The Future of Dalit Feminist Biblical Studies	p. 100
The Future of Feminist Scripture Studies	p. 107
Feminist Ethical Agendas	p. 115
What Does Antiracist Feminist Christian Social Ethics Look Like?	p. 117
Trans-forming Feminist Christianity	p. 127
Seeking Justice and Healing: Violence against Women as an Agenda for Feminist Christianity	p. 138
Feminist Theo-ethics in Remix Culture	p. 149
Searching for an Ethic: Sexuality, Children, and Moral Agency	p. 158
Feminist Liturgical and Artistic Frontiers	p. 167
The Feminist Face of God: Art and Liturgy	p. 169
More Than Words	p. 182
Feminist Eucharists at Wisdom's Many Tables	p. 190
The Road is Made by Walking	p. 206
This is My Body	p. 214
"The Ones Who've Gone Before Us": The Future of Feminist Artistic and Liturgical Life	p. 222
Feminist Ministerial Challenges	p. 233
Women in Ministry in a Postfeminist Era	p. 235
Asian American Women and Renewal of Preaching	p. 245
Balancing Power and Humility: Feminist Values in Mennonite Ministry	p. 254
Our Voices: Loud and Clear	p. 261
New Feminist Catholics: Community and Ministry	p. 269
Signs of Hope, Signs of Dismay	p. 285
Conclusion: Strengthening Our Resolve, Moving Ever Forward	p. 294
Notes	p. 296
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 329
Index of Contributors	p. 350
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