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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785540203321

Autore

Levering Matthew <1971->

Titolo

The feminine genius of Catholic theology [[electronic resource] /] / Matthew Levering

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Edinburgh, : T & T Clark, 2012

ISBN

0-567-43276-9

1-283-73628-4

0-567-18829-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (169 p.)

Disciplina

230

230.2

230.2082

Soggetti

Feminist theology

Theology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Title page; Copyright page; Dedication page; contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; From Egeria through Mother Teresa; 1 God the Trinity; Conclusion; 2 Jesus Christ; Conclusion; 3 Creation and providence; Conclusion; 4 Sin; Conclusion; 5 Sacraments; Conclusion; 6 The Church; Conclusion; 7 The virtues; Conclusion; 8 Mary and the saints; Conclusion; 9 Prayer; Conclusion; 10 Eternal life; Conclusion; Conclusion; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This bookintroduces Catholic doctrine through the crucible of the women mystics'reception of the gospel.The work of thegreat women theologians of the Church's second millennium has too often beenneglected (or relegated to the category of 'mysticism') in textbooks onCatholic doctrine.This is a shame,because their work shows the interior conjunction of liturgical experience(broadly understood), scriptural exegesis, philosophical reflection, anddoctrinal/creedal formulation.Drawingon their work, this book presents the tenets of Catholic faith in a clear andaccessible manner, useful for introducto