1. The feminist transformation of religious studies: statements from several disciplinary perspectives -- 2. Recovering the data: Cross-cultural and historical studies on women and religion -- 3. Our foremothers (and forefathers) revisited: rereading the Biblical narrative -- 4. The women's movement and feminist theology: Nineteenth Century arguments and Twentieth Century continuities -- 5. Feminine language and imagery in constructs of ultimacy: Cross-cultural examples and theological proposals