The Christa: Symbolizing My Humanity and My Pain

Since the mid-1970s, some artists have portrayed Jesus Christ in female form (sometimes referred to as the ‘Christa’). The depiction of a female Christ crucified is a particularly controversial representation that challenges theological orthodoxies and upsets the gender symbolism ingrained upon the...

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Main Author: Clague, Julie (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2005
In: Feminist theology
Year: 2005, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 83-108
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