| Description |
x, 261 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
God, the contemporary discussion series |
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God, the contemporary discussion series.
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| Contents |
Women in African traditional religions / Friday M. Mbon -- The Wisdom goddess and the masculinization of western religion / Rose Horman Arthur -- Women in the gospel of Luke / E. Jane Via -- The Feminine aspect of god in Christianity / Walter Gardini -- Theology and sexuality / George H. Tavard -- Women in Buddhism / Anne Bancroft -- Men and women, or devotees? Krishna consciousness and the role of women / Kim Knott -- We're on our way, lord!: the rise of "evangelical feminism" in modern American Christianity / Richard Quebedeaux -- The Ordination of women, natural symbols, and what even god cannot do / Harriet E. Baber -- Unification: liberation for the femininity of god? / Sarah Petersen -- Women and religious experience among the Anlo of West Africa / Christian R. Gaba -- Goddesses, witches, androgyny and beyond? Feminism and the transformation of religious consciousness / Ursula King -- Sex, dependency, and religion--reflections from a Buddhist perspective / Kendra Smith -- Walls, women and intimations of interconnection / Catherine Keller |
| Summary |
This major collection of essays makes a new contribution to the role and image of women in the different world religions. (From back cover) |
| Notes |
"A New ERA book." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographies and index |
| Subject |
Women and religion.
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| Author |
King, Ursula.
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| LC no. |
86021213 |
| ISBN |
0913757322 |
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0913757330 (paperback) |
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