Mary / Sarah Jane Boss ; illustrations by Neil Warmsley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boss, Sarah Jane.

Series:

New century theology.

New century theology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint--Theology.

Mary.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (162 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In recent years Mary has stepped out of the closet of piety and devotion and become the subject of serious theological study and work. For too long Mary was an icon for the repression of women by a male dominated Church, but now Mary is seen as a vital theological symbol, a symbol of true femininity and true humanity which the Church and the modern world needs urgently. Jung has argued that the Definition of the Doctrine of the Assumption was the most important religious event since the Reformation: the feminine principle has been absorbed into the Godhead. Yet amongst some modern Catholics, a

Contents:

Contents; List of illustrations; Preface; 1 The Lily Crucifix; 2 The Mother of God and the Cosmos; 3 The All-Holy One; 4 Heaven on Earth; 5 The Sacred Vessel; 6 The Darkness before the Dawn; 7 Godlike Virginity; 8 Wisdom and Sovereignty; 9 Immaculate Conception; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612710568

9781282710566

1282710567

9781441188274

1441188274

OCLC:

650305510