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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781740903321

Autore

Mercedes Anna

Titolo

Power for feminism and Christ's self-giving / Anna Mercedes

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; New York, : T&T Clark, 2011

ISBN

1-4725-4996-1

1-283-27425-6

9786613274250

0-567-27768-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (185 p.)

Disciplina

201.666065

Soggetti

Feminist theology

Women in Christianity

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 (pages [154]-163) and index

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: Dangerous Doctrine\1. Christ's Self-Giving and God's Power Over Us\2. Beyond "Power Over:" Relational Christology\3. Power for Ourselves: Kenotic Erotics\4. Beyond "Power With:" Martyrs and Masochists\5. Power for Resistance: Abuse and Self-Giving Care\6. Power for Christ: Self-Giving and Incarnation

Sommario/riassunto

Feminist theologians have established that the self-giving doctrines can disempower women and other oppressed persons, teaching passivity and evasion of one s own self-development. Christ s kenosis, or self-emptying on the cross offers a central example of sacrifice for others to the detriment of one s own self-care. And yet, in contrast to previous feminist theologies, this book argues for the power available in self-giving. This feminist christology affirms that we come into ourselves through our own kenosis. Drawing on diverse sources, including traditional voices like Luther or Balthasar,