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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461264603321

Autore

Ruether Rosemary Radford

Titolo

Introducing redemption in Christian feminism / / Rosemary Radford Ruether

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sheffield, England : , : Sheffield Academic Press, , [1998]

©1998

ISBN

1-283-19206-3

9786613192066

0-567-01718-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (135 p.)

Collana

Introductions in feminist theology ; ; 1

Disciplina

261.8344

Soggetti

Feminist theology

Redemption

Redemption - History of doctrines

Women - Religious aspects - Christianity - History of doctrines

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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