The Cambridge Companion to Feminist Theology

This book is a critical guide to the scholarly exploration of feminist theology.

Susan Frank Parsons (Edited by)

9780521663809, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 4 July 2002

288 pages
22.8 x 15.4 x 2 cm, 0.46 kg

'This book … will be of interest to all readers, Christian or non, concerned with what constitutes feminist theology, its impact on societies and the church, where it is currently, and where it wants to go in the future.' Reviews in Religion and Theology

Feminist theology is a significant movement within contemporary theology. The aim of this Companion is to give an outline of feminist theology through an analysis of its overall shape and its major themes, so that both its place in and its contributions to the present changing theological landscape may be discerned. The two sections of the volume are designed to provide a comprehensive and critical introduction to feminist theology which is authoritative and up-to-date. Written by some of the main figures in feminist theology, as well as by younger scholars who are considering their inheritance, it offers fresh insights into the nature of feminist theological work. The book as a whole is intended to present a challenge for future scholarship, since it critically engages with the assumptions of feminist theology, and seeks to open ways for women after feminism to enter into the vocation of theology.

Part I. The Shape of Feminist Theology: 1. The emergence of Christian feminist theology Rosemary Radford Ruether
2. Feminist theology as inter-cultural discourse Kwok Pui-Lan
3. Feminist theology as philosophy of religion Pamela Sue Anderson
4. Feminist theology as theology of religions Rita M. Gross
5. Feminist theology as post-traditional theology Carol Christ
6. Feminist theology as Biblical hermeneutics Bridget Gilfillan-Upton
7. Feminist theology as dogmatic theology Susan Frank Parsons
Part II. The Themes of Feminist Theology: 8. Trinity Janet Martin Soskice
9. Jesus Christ Mercy Amba Oduyoye
10. Holy spirit and spirituality Nicola Slee
11. Creation Celia Deane-Drummond
12. Redeeming ethics Susan Frank Parsons
13. Church and sacrament/community and worship Susan A. Ross
14. Eschatology Valerie Karras.

Subject Areas: Christian theology [HRCM]