The feminine genius of Catholic theology / Matthew Levering.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Levering, Matthew, 1971-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminist theology.

Theology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (169 p.)

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : T & T Clark, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This bookintroduces Catholic doctrine through the crucible of the women mystics'reception of the gospel.The work of thegreat women theologians of the Church's second millennium has too often beenneglected (or relegated to the category of 'mysticism') in textbooks onCatholic doctrine.This is a shame,because their work shows the interior conjunction of liturgical experience(broadly understood), scriptural exegesis, philosophical reflection, anddoctrinal/creedal formulation.Drawingon their work, this book presents the tenets of Catholic faith in a clear andaccessible manner, useful for introducto

Contents:

Title page; Copyright page; Dedication page; contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; From Egeria through Mother Teresa; 1 God the Trinity; Conclusion; 2 Jesus Christ; Conclusion; 3 Creation and providence; Conclusion; 4 Sin; Conclusion; 5 Sacraments; Conclusion; 6 The Church; Conclusion; 7 The virtues; Conclusion; 8 Mary and the saints; Conclusion; 9 Prayer; Conclusion; 10 Eternal life; Conclusion; Conclusion; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

0-567-43276-9

1-283-73628-4

0-567-18829-9

OCLC:

810078010