In Search of the Christ, Sophia

by Aldredge-Clanton, Jann

• ISBN13: 9780896226296
• ISBN10: 0896226298
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-10-01
• Publisher: Twenty Third Pubns

Summary

ôA ground-breaking book that integrates Sophia, the female personification of God, into all aspects of Christian theology and life. . . . a æmustÆ book for all concerned with an inclusive theology and church.ö ùRosemary Radford Ruether Georgia Harkness Professor of Theology Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Author of Women and Redemption: A Theological History Jann Aldredge-Clanton presents powerful biblical and theological support for a Divine Feminine image buried in Christianity. The popularity of Dan BrownÆs The Da Vinci Code demonstrates the widespread hunger for the lost Sacred Feminine. In Search of the Christ-Sophia resurrects Sophia (Wisdom) and connects Her to Jesus Christ. Aldredge-Clanton combines theological scholarship with pastoral sensitivity to demonstrate that a christology inclusive of both female and male, though risky, is vital to liberation and equality. She uncovers the New Testament links between Christ and Wisdom (Sophia), a feminine symbol of deity in the Hebrew Scriptures. She applies the theology of Christ-Sophia to contemporary spirituality, social justice ministry, and the restructuring of the Christian community. This book also contains services, prayers, litanies, reflections, and songs that can be used for personal meditation or communal worship. With a clear and concise style accessible to general readers and theology students, In Search of the Christ-Sophia creates a challenging new agenda for all Christians and their churches.