{"product_id":"the-womens-christian-theology-reader-paperback-softback-9781394238484","title":"The Women's Christian Theology Reader (Paperback \/ softback) 9781394238484","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Women's Christian Theology Reader\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBeth Ritter-Conn (Edited by), Steven R. Guthrie (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394238484, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 March 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e544 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.2 x 17.8 x 3.6 cm, 1.134 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking collection showcasing women's voices in Christian theology across time and tradition\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eWomen's Christian Theology Reader\u003c\/i\u003e offers a transformative approach to theological study by centering the voices of women from across the centuries and around the world. Featuring primary sources from the second century to the present, this singular collection brings together writings from Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox traditions—presenting theology through poetry, sermons, hymns, and visual art as well as traditional theological prose. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganized around core theological topics, the Reader introduces key doctrines while allowing women's perspectives to shape the discussion. Each chapter includes introductory reflections, commentary on selected excerpts, and discussion questions that encourage deeper engagement. Newly commissioned essays from contemporary women theologians provide insight into how these historical writings continue to shape and challenge Christian thought today. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe only theological reader that presents core Christian doctrines exclusively through the writings of women, \u003ci\u003eThe Women's Christian Theology Reader:\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures writings from Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox traditions, highlighting the broad range of women's theological perspectives.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcludes each chapter with contemporary essays that connect historical voices to modern theological discourse.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates perspectives from feminist, womanist, and other theological frameworks while respecting historical contexts.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExpands the theological canon by including lesser-known but significant women theologians.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThoughtfully designed as both a standalone textbook and a supplementary resource, the \u003ci\u003eWomen's Christian Theology Reader\u003c\/i\u003e is ideal for undergraduate and graduate courses in Christian theology, church history, or women in the Christian tradition within degree programs in theology, religious studies, and divinity. It is also a must-have for general readers seeking to understand theology through a wider and more generous lens—one that acknowledges the contributions of women as integral to the Christian tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Timeline of Authors xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Companion Website xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: An Invitation to Read – and a Thought-Provoking Question 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Knowing and Speaking of God: Theological Prolegomena 6\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sources of Theology 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading and Hearing Scripture 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheology and Other Ways of Knowing 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Un\/Knowability of God, and Theological Method 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Posture of the Theologian 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContemporary Reflections 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e– Jennifer Powell McNutt 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e– Maeve Louise Heaney 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e– G. Sujin Pak 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Who and How God Is: The Doctrine of God 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttributes and Names of God 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Almighty, The Creator 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGod as Immanent and Transcendent 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGod as Trinity 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrinity, Love, and Community 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContemporary Reflections 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e– Valerie Cooper 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e– Maria Clara Bingemer 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e– Lauren Guerra 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2A Excursus 1 – Gender and the Fatherhood of God 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGendered God- Talk as Metaphor for Relationships 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Richness and Necessity of Father Language for God 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeminine\/Maternal Metaphors and Names for God 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 All That Has Been Made: The Doctrine of Creation 134\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGod’s Act of Creation 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreation As Witness to and Communion with God 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ambiguous Testimony of the Creation 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProvidence: God’s Ongoing Care for Creation 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumanity’s Calling to Care for Creation 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContemporary Reflections 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e– Aminah Al-Attas Bradford 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e– Cheryl Bridges Johns 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Being Human: Theological Anthropology 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Image and Likeness of God 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBody, Soul, and Human Personhood 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Gift and Challenge of Gender Differentiation in Theological Anthropology 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman Nature and Missing the Mark 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Vocation of Being Human 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContemporary Reflections 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e– Rachel Muers 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e– Melanie A. Howard 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e– Elizabeth Y. Sung 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The Person of Christ: Christology 226\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThinking about Deity and Humanity in Jesus Christ 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Son as the Eternal Word of God 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Christology of Nicea and Chalcedon 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJesus as God with Us – Friend, Example, Co- Sufferer, Brother, Mother, Spouse 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContemporary Reflections 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e– Kayko Driedger Hesslein 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e– Christina Carnes Ananias 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 How and From What Are We Saved? : Soteriology 276\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSalvation as Victory and Triumph 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSacrifice, Suffering and Atonement for Sin 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSalvation as Following in the Way of Jesus 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSalvation and God’s Participation in the Suffering of the World 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecapitulation, Participation, and the Remaking of Our Humanity 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContemporary Reflections 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e– Natalie Carnes 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e– Marion Grau 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Holy Spirit, Breath of God: Pneumatology 331\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Spirit Who Breathes Life into all of Creation 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Holy Spirit Who Creates and Gives Life to the Church 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Spirit Who has Spoken, and Speaks 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Spirit as God’s Presence With Us 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Spirit Who Draws and Unites Us to God 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sanctifying, Gift- Giving Spirit 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Spirit Who Makes God’s Power Actual in Our Lives 370\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContemporary Reflections 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e– Kirsten Laurel Guidero 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e– Jane Williams 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 The Community of Faith: Ecclesiology 380\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Distinctive Character of Christian Community 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Unity And Diversity of the Church 394\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChurch Missions and the Mission of the Church 403\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSacraments – Eucharist 409\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSacraments – Baptism 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Protestant Critique 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContemporary Reflections 426\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e– Sarah Jean Barton 426\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e– Lama Htoi San Lu 427\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e– Alexia Salvatierra 429\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8A Excursus 2 – Women in the Church 431\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProponents of Women’s Leadership in the Church – Historical Voices 433\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProponents of Women’s Leadership in the Church – Contemporary Voices: Catholic, Orthodox, Pentecostal, Evangelical 441\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProponents of Differentiated Roles for Men and Women – Contemporary Voices 451\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 The Life of the World to Come: Eschatology 458\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hope of the Resurrection 461\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeaven, the Beatific Vision, and the Communion of Saints 467\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParadise, Purgatory, and the Intermediate State 470\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHell and Judgment 481\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Promise of Justice Beyond This Life 491\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis Present Creation and the New Creation 497\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContemporary Reflections 508\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e– Katherine Karam McCray 508\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e– Zaida Maldonado Perez 510\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e– Lizette M. 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