Feminist theologies for a postmodern church : diversity, community, and Scri;ture / Loraine MacKenzie Shepherd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shepherd, Loraine MacKenzie, 1958-

Series:

American university studies. Theology and religion ; Series VII, vol. 219.

American university studies. Series VII, Theology and religion ; vol. 219

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theology--Methodology.

Theology.

Feminist theology.

Postmodernism--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Postmodernism.

Physical Description:

viii, 252 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : P. Lang, [2002]

Contents:

I. Feminist Theological Methods 1

1. Marginalized by the Liberal, Modern Church & Academy 3

2. Critical Modern Response: Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza 13

Critique of Modernity and Liberalism 14

Theological Method 19

3. Poststructural Response: Mary McClintock Fulkerson 47

Critique of Modernity and Liberalism 48

Theological Method 57

4. Postcolonial Response: Kwok Pui-lan 77

Critique of Colonialism 79

Theological Method 85

5. Postliberal Response: Kathryn Tanner 107

Critique of Modernity and Liberalism 109

Theological Method 113

6. Critical Comparison of Feminist Theological Methods 139

Responses to Modernity and Liberalism 139

Alternative Theological Methods 140

II. Diversity & Community within Protestant Denominations 161

7. Theological Methods within Sexuality Documents of The United Church of Canada 163

Overview of Sexuality Documents (1960-1988) 165

Authority, Gender and Sexual Orientation 176

8. Assessment of United Church Theological Methods 189

Critique of Modern, Liberal Approaches 189

Scripture and Tradition 197

Community and Diversity 201

Authority and Revelation 204

9. Toward a More Adequate Feminist Theological Method 216

Presuppositions 216

Communal Beginnings 221

Accountability and Authoritative Criteria 225.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [239]-245) and indexes.

ISBN:

0820455725

OCLC:

47081337