Feminism and Christianity
Subtitle: An Essential Guide
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Published: December 1, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780687077601
Subjects: Christian social thought & activity; Christian theology; Religious groups; Women's studies; Sociology; Women And The Church; Social Science; Theology - Feminine; Sociology of Religion; Biblical Studies - General; Christian Theology - Feminine; Christianity - General; Christianity - Theology - Feminine; Religion-Bible - General; Religion-Christianity - General; Christian Theology - General; Feminist theology; Bible - Study - General
First sentence: On the facade of a church in Rome is a statue of a woman lying on the ground with a man standing above her, his foot placed firmly on her neck.
Description: "The purpose of this book is simple: to introduce college and seminary students to the basic questions and issues in a feminist interpretation of Christianity. It explores the central ideas of Christian feminism, including its critique of patriarchy in Christianity, its recovery of the presence, actions, and ideas of women, and its construction of theology from a feminist perspective. What has been troublesome in Christianity for feminists and why? How have Christian feminists dealt with those issues? What resources are there in Christianity for the empowerment and encouragement of women?"--Jacket.