Encountering the sacred: feminist reflections on women's lives
"Many women of faith are interested in having deep conversations with their friends and families about issues they face in their personal lives. Unfortunately, there is a dearth of feminist and theologically progressive materials for these women to turn to for counsel or advice. Simultaneously,...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Bloomsbury International Clark
2019
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| In: | Year: 2019 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Encountering the sacred] (2020) (Maddalena, Julie A. Mavity)
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| Edition: | First edition |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Christianity
/ Feminist theology
/ Women's emancipation
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| Further subjects: | B
Women and religion
B Women ; Religious life B Feminism Religious aspects Christianity B Feminist Theology |
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| Summary: | "Many women of faith are interested in having deep conversations with their friends and families about issues they face in their personal lives. Unfortunately, there is a dearth of feminist and theologically progressive materials for these women to turn to for counsel or advice. Simultaneously, there are a growing number of theologically trained biblical scholars, theologians, and ministers who are experiencing similar life challenges, but who are generally discouraged from writing about these experiences in ways that would be accessible to the general public. This book bridges the chasm between Christian laywomen and feminist theologians. For the last fifty years, feminist theologians have sought to reimagine Christian theology in ways that speak to the realities and complexities of women's lives. They have also sought to use women's experience as the starting point for theological reflection in the same way that men's lives have shaped the history of Christian theology for the past 2000 years. In this book, feminist Christian scholars of theology and religion use the tools of their trade to examine powerful personal life experiences and to search for new and empowering ways of understanding the power of the sacred as they have experienced it."--Bloomsbury Publishing Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Feminist Theology as Conversation and Invitation -- - Rebecca Todd Peters, Elon University, USA and Grace Kao, Claremont School of Theology, USA -- Chapter 1: Why We Need Besties (friendship) - Kate Ott, Drew University, USA -- Chapter 2: Bedrest Stinks (pregnancy) - Ellen Ott Marshall, Candler School of Theology, USA -- Chapter 3: The Chuck E. Cheese Challenge (simple living)- María Teresa Dávila, Independant Scholar -- Chapter 4: I Want My Babies Back (miscarriage) - Monica Coleman, Claremont School of Theology, USA -- Chapter 5: Where are you really from? (racism), Grace Ji-Sun Kim, Earlham School of Theology, USA -- Chapter 6: Re-membering Rape (sexual assault) -- Marcia Mount Shoop, Vanderbilt University, USA -- Chapter 7: Girl-Talk (gossip) - Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty, Bellarmine University, USA -- Chapter 8: Cursing God (infertility) - Gina Messina-Dysert, Loyola Marymount University, USA -- Chapter 9: Casting Out fear (death and dying) - Victoria Rue, San Jose State University, USA -- Chapter 10: Happily Ever After (voluntary childlessness) - Kendra Hotz, Rhodes College, USA -- List of Contributors -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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| Item Description: | Compliant with Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Content is displayed as HTML full text which can easily be resized or read with assistive technology, with mark-up that allows screen readers and keyboard-only users to navigate easily Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0567683044 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5040/9780567683045 |