Download or read book Post Christian Feminisms written by Lisa Isherwood and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the impact and contribution of post-theories in the field of Christian feminist theology. Post-theory is an important and cutting-edge discursive field which has revolutionized the production of knowledge in both feminism and theology. This book fills a gap by providing a text that can make authoritative statements on the use and status of post-theory in feminist theology, and secondly it makes an on-going contribution to the discourse of Christian feminist theology and its liberation agenda. Distinguished and established scholars contribute conclusive essays on the most recent and exciting developments in post-theory, feminism and theology.
Download or read book Girl Defined written by Kristen Clark and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2016-05-10 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a Culture of Distortions, Discover God-Defined Womanhood and Beauty In a culture where airbrushed models and career-driven women define beauty and success, it's no wonder we have a distorted view of femininity. Our impossible standards place an incredible burden of stress on the backs of women and girls of all ages, resulting in anxiety, eating disorders, and depression. One question we often forget to ask is this: What is God's design for womanhood? In Girl Defined, sisters and popular bloggers Kristen Clark and Bethany Beal offer women a countercultural view of beauty, femininity, and self-worth. Based firmly in God's design for their lives, this book helps women rethink what true success and beauty look like. It invites them on a liberating journey toward a radically better vision for femininity that ends with the discovery of the kind of hope, purpose, and fulfillment they've been yearning for. Girl Defined helps readers · discover God's design for femininity and his definition of a successful woman · uncover the secrets of lasting worth, purpose, and fulfillment · be equipped and empowered to live out a radically better vision for womanhood · gain personal insight through the chapter-by-chapter study guide
Download or read book All We re Meant to be written by Letha Scanzoni and published by William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. This book was released on 1992 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long a rallying point for concerned Christians who accept the authority of the Bible, this new third edition includes a new preface detailing the book's history and purpose; new material on wife battering, recovery from divorce, caring for aging parents, sexual harassment, and abuse; gender-related issues and the backlash against feminism; and more. An honored resource on the challenges and opportunities facing Christian women.
Download or read book A New Gospel for Women written by Kristin Kobes Du Mez and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title tells the story of Katharine Bushnell (1855-1946), a remarkable figure in the history of Anglo-American social reform, women's rights, and feminist theology. A book of history, biography, and historical theology, 'A New Gospel for Women' demonstrates both the promises and perils of Christian feminism - particularly the challenges confronting those today who wish to construct a sexual ethic that is both Christian and feminist, and one suited to the realities of the modern world.
Download or read book New Feminist Christianity written by Mary E. Hunt and published by SkyLight Paths Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of essays by proclaimed feminist Christians, discussing their accomplishments and examining the lasting problems that hinder women's participation in the Christian community.
Download or read book Feminism Christianity written by Denise Lardner Carmody and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 1991 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seeking to uncover the places where feminism and Christianity, taken as deep spiritual paths, converge, the author shows that theism adds a dimension to life that the feminist movement needs. Conversely, she points out that Christianity can benefit from some of the messages that feminists are projecting. She focuses on the dimensions of divinity (theology), self (psychology), society (sociology) and nature (ecology). Her balanced perspective should appeal to both feminists and Christians of both sexes. Originally published in 1982 by Abingdon Press.
Download or read book Introducing Redemption in Christian Feminism written by Rosemary Radford Ruether and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christianity begins with what appears to be an inclusive promise of redemption in Christ without regard to gender. Paul proclaimed that 'In Christ there is no more male and female.' Yet Christianity soon developed a patriarchal social structure, excluding women from public ministry, with the argument that women were created subordinate in nature and were more culpable for sin. Here, distinguished feminist theologian, Rosemary Ruether, traces the tension between patriarchal and egalitarian patterns in Christian theology historically. She then examines key theological themes--Christology, the self, the cross and future hope--in the light of her critique.
Download or read book Feminism and Christianity written by Caryn D Riswold and published by Lutterworth Press. This book was released on 2011-05-26 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why should feminists care about Christianity? Why should Christians care about feminism? In Feminism and Christianity Riswold presents a collection of concise answers to basic questions like these in order to generate discussion about how the two can challenge each other and can even work together in the twenty-first century. Situated firmly in the third wave of feminist activism and scholarship as well as in contemporary Christian theology, Riswold addresses issues such as race, class, gender, and sexuality with an affirmation of tradition alongside a push for change. This book is an opportunity for Christians to gain a fuller understanding of feminism, moving beyond stereotypes and assumptions and into history and contemporary society. Simultaneously this book is an opportunity for feminists to understand the ongoing relevance of a religion whose social power and core commitments can contribute to a vision of a just human community.
Download or read book Feminist Christian Encounters written by Angela Pears and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-07-16 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 2004. Feminist discourses have focused sustained and sometimes devastating critical attention on Christianity over the last fifty years. Today feminisms remain significant but often ambiguous forces in contemporary Christian theology. At a time in which questions about the success and viability of feminisms are increasingly posed, Feminist Christian Encounters makes a unique contribution to the ongoing investigation into the creative relationship between feminisms and Christianity. Angela Pears identifies some of the key theological and methodological mechanisms by which Christian feminist theologies are informed, sustained, and made possible by feminist values and critiques. Pears argues that certain strategies characterize the facilitation of this dialogue in contemporary Christian feminist theologies, enabling theologians to accept the values and critiques of feminisms whilst at the same time proclaim some level of commitment to Christianity. Engaging in a process of deconstruction of the methodologies of key Christian theological thinkers who have made use of feminisms in their theologies, this book reveals the mechanisms of feminist Christian encounter at work.
Download or read book The Feminist Question written by Francis Martin and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2011-10-14 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first work to undertake a theological critique of Christian feminism as a whole, this book seeks to bring traditional faith and the feminist position into a deeper dialogue. Part One presents an overview of the historical issues raised by feminist theology. Part Two compares key feminist theological presuppositions to the prophetic interpretation of reality found in the biblical tradition.
Download or read book Theology and Feminism written by Daphne Hampson and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1991-01-08 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feminism represents a radical challenge to Christianity. Having developed its doctrine and its scriptures in a world in which women were considered subordinate, the Christian religion is now confronted with a deeply held ethical belief that women should be treated as equals. Dr Hampson argues that this ethical challenge confronts the church over the issues of priesthood and ordination, language and imagery, and hermeneutics and theology. In each of these areas, she claims, the Christian religion cannot by definition come to terms with the equality of women. Feminism however suggests new ways to conceive God and reformulate theological ideas for a world in which Christianity is no longer tenable. Theology and Feminism contains chapters on methodology, Christology, symbolism, anthropology and theology. It is the first book from a post-Christian perspective to grapple with all the major areas of theology. Covering the work of conservative Christian, Christian feminist and radical feminist thinkers in religion, it will be welcomed by those already familiar with the discussion, as well as providing a clear introduction for those who are new to the subject.
Download or read book Transforming Grace written by Anne E. Carr and published by Harper San Francisco. This book was released on 1990 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A balanced introduction to feminist theological questions ... Carr builds bridges not only between different feminist directions within Christianity, but also within Christian and post-Christian feminists."--Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza
Download or read book Speaking the Christian God written by Alvin F. Kimel and published by Gracewing Publishing. This book was released on 1992 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of essays written by a wide diversity of scholars--including Thomas F. Torrance, Geoffrey Wainwright, Elizabeth Achtemeier, Colin Gunton, and Robert W. Jenson--that discuss and critically analyze the crucial theological issues at stake in the feminist theological agenda. The first volume of its kind to offer an orthodox, critical response to the proposals of contemporary feminist theology.
Download or read book Feminist Theology Christian Theology written by Pamela Dickey Young and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2000-01-18 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a thoughtful, cogent, accessible argument for a theological method that is both feminist and Christian. It is a significant advance in the contemporary discussion. Anne E. Carr A new and very inspiring book about the old question, 'Can a feminist be a Christian theologian? ' Profoundly discussing the different perspectives of feminist hermeneutics, the author offers possibilities for a critical religious way of self-understanding in a changing society. Elisabeth Moltmann-Wendel
Download or read book Jesus Feminist written by Sarah Bessey and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written with poetic rhythm, a prophetic voice, and a deeply biblical foundation, this loving yet fearless book urges today’s church to move beyond man-made restrictions and fully welcome women’s diverse voices and experiences. A freedom song for the church. Sarah Bessey didn’t ask for Jesus to come in and mess up all her ideas about a woman’s place in the world and in the church. But patriarchy, she came to learn, was not God’s dream for humanity. Bessey engages critically with Scripture in this gentle and provocative love letter to the Church. Written with poetic rhythm, a prophetic voice, and a deeply biblical foundation, this loving yet fearless book urges today’s church to move beyond man-made restrictions and fully welcome women’s diverse voices and experiences. It’s at once a call to find freedom in the fullness, hope, glory, and work of Christ, and a very personal and moving story of how Jesus made a feminist out of her.
Download or read book New Feminist Christianity written by Mary E. Hunt and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Powerful insights from ministers, theologians, activists, leaders, artists and liturgists who are shaping the future. "Christianity has been a source of the oppression of women, as well as a resource for unleashing women's full humanity. Feminist analysis and practice have recognized this. Feminist Christianity is reshaping religious institutions and religious life in more holistic, inclusive, and justice-focused ways." —from the Introduction Feminism has brought many changes to Christian religious practice. From inclusive language and imagery about the Divine to an increase in the number of women ministers, Christian worship will never be the same. Yet, even now, there is a lack of substantive structural change in many churches and complacency within denominations. The contributors to this book are the thought leaders who are shaping, and being shaped by, the emerging directions of feminist Christianity. They speak from across the denominational spectrum, and from the many diverse groups that make up the Christian community as it finds its place in a religiously pluralistic world. Taken together, their voices offer a starting point for building new models of religious life and worship. Topics covered include feminist: • Theological Visions • Scriptural Insights • Ethical Agendas • Liturgical and Artistic Frontiers • Ministerial Challenges
Download or read book Keep Your Courage written by Carter Heyward and published by SCM Press. This book was released on 2013-02-12 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carter Heyward is one of the most influential and controversial theologians of our time. Under the headings 'Speaking Truth to Power', 'Remembering Who We Are' and 'Celebrating Our Friends' she reflects on how movements for gender and sexual justice reverberate globally. In this volume of occasional pieces, lesbian feminist liberation theologian Carter Heyward bears witnesses to the sacred struggles to topple oppressive power. These pieces illustrate feminist theology's bold and transformative engagement of its cultural, political, social, and theological contexts.Carter Heyward's voice will be instructive to students and teachers of feminist, queer, and other liberation theologians as well as to those interested in the Christian thought being forged at the edges of the church in the company of those who traditionally have been kept out. This book will interest feminists, gay men, lesbians, and other queer advocates, anti-racist activists, liberal Christians and post-ChristiansA" as well as women and men of other progressive spiritual or religious traditions.
