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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458616503321

Autore

Greene-McCreight Kathryn <1961->

Titolo

Feminist reconstructions of Christian doctrine [[electronic resource] ] : narrative analysis and appraisal / / Kathryn Greene-McCreight

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 2000

ISBN

1-280-83119-7

0-19-535172-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (184 p.)

Disciplina

230/.082

Soggetti

Feminist theology

Theology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-167) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction: Feminist Theology and Biblical Narrative; 1 Narrative Interpretation and the Bible; 2 Feminist Hermeneutics, the Bible, and Patriarchy: Governing Doctrines; 3 Governing Doctrines, Extra-Narratival Claims, and Authentic Doctrine: Sin and Victimization; 4 Feminist Christologies; 5 Feminist Christology and Historical Reconstructions; 6 Feminist Trinitarian Reconstructions; Conclusion: Changing of the Gods?; Notes; Scripture Index; General Index

Sommario/riassunto

What is the relationship between feminist theology and classical Christian theology? Is feminist theology ""Christian,"" and if so, in what respect and to what extent? This study seeks to analyze and evaluate the relation of feminist ""reconstructions"" to traditional Christian teaching. Greene-McCreight uses the extent to which the biblical depiction of God is allowed to guide theological hermeneutics as a test of orthodoxy. She looks at the writings of a wide range of contemporary feminist theologians, discusses their doctrinal patterns, and demonstrates how the Bible is used in undergirding