Introducing feminist perspectives on pastoral theology / Zoë Bennett Moore.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moore, Zoë Bennett.

Series:

Introductions in feminist theology ; 11.

Introductions in feminist theology ; 11

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pastoral theology.

Feminist criticism.

Feminist theology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (169 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Sheffield Academic Press, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book introduces feminist perspectives in pastoral theology. It is concerned with both pastoral care and practice and also with pastoral theology and theory. It seeks to explore why the inclusion of women's experiences and of feminist perspectives is of vital importance to Christian pastoral practice and to a Christian understanding of God. It should be of interest to concerned practitioners and also has specifically in mind the needs of students of pastoral theology. It begins with the lived experience of violence in Church and society, moving through to the implications of this for our u

Contents:

CONTENTS; Introduction; 1. Pastoral Theology: Who Needs a Feminist Perspective?; 2. Violence: A Reality in Women's Lives and a Lens for Social and Theological Analysis; 3. The Bible: The 'Master's Tool' or 'Flashes of Alternative Possibilities'; 4. In Whose Image?; 5. A Woman in the Image of God; 6. A Community in the Image of God; 7. Women and Pastoral Care; Postscript; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786613199775

9781283199773

1283199777

9780567457455

0567457451

OCLC:

741691763