Introducing redemption in Christian feminism / Rosemary Radford Ruether.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ruether, Rosemary Radford, author.

Series:

Introductions in feminist theology ; 1.

Introductions in feminist theology ; 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminist theology.

Redemption.

Redemption--History of doctrines.

Women--Religious aspects--Christianity--History of doctrines.

Women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (135 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Sheffield, England : Sheffield Academic Press, [1998]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Christianity begins with what appears to be an inclusive promise of redemption in Christ without regard to gender. Paul proclaimed that 'In Christ there is no more male and female.' Yet Christianity soon developed a patriarchal social structure, excluding women from public ministry, with the argument that women were created subordinate in nature and were more culpable for sin. Here, distinguished feminist theologian, Rosemary Ruether, traces the tension between patriarchal and egalitarian patterns in Christian theology historically. She then examines key theological themes--Christology, the se

Contents:

CONTENTS; Foreword; Editors' Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. In Christ No More Male and Female? Conflicting Paradigms of Redemption and Gender in Scripture; 2. Conflicting Paradigms of Redemption and Gender in Patristic and Medieval Christianity; 3. Conflicting Paradigms of Redemption and Gender in the Reformation Era; 4. The Development of the Egalitarian Paradigm in Modern Feminist Theology; 5. Feminist Metanoia and Soul-Making: The Journey of Conversion in Feminist Perspective; 6. Can a Male Savior Save Women? Liberating Christology from Patriarchy

7. Suffering and Redemption: The Cross and Atonement in Feminist Theology8. Future Hope and Eschatology in Feminist Theology; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 19, 2014).

ISBN:

9786613192066

9781283192064

1283192063

9780567017185

0567017184

OCLC:

745866724