This book explores womens experiences of being church and reclaiming the. Natalie k watson, feminist theology grand rapids, mi. It helps to have a guide who can introduce you to a new worldview with overwhelming you. Two eerdmans titles win christianity today book awards. This introduction to feminist theology is part of a series of introductions to areas of systematic theology that is produced by eerdmans in association with the christian theological research fellowship. Natalie watson explores the historical background of feminist theology, discusses the value of reading scripture from a feminist perspective, and shows how this approach can offer a critical, creative. She is the professor of catholic studies at the university of roehampton in london and director of the digby stuart research centre for religion, society and human flourishing. Introducing feminist ecclesiology by natalie watson. Introducing feminist ecclesiology by natalie watson, 9780826462541, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Natalie watson explores the historical background of feminist theology, discusses the value of reading scripture from a this book introduces the methods, ideas, and contributions of recent feminist theology to readers encountering the subject for the first time. Feminist theology 101 water womens alliance for theology. While the majority of those who attend church are women, women experience hierarchical exclusion and invisibility within its.
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They aim to give a brief in this case 61 pages overview of the chosen field, followed by a fairly extensive annotated bibliography watson lists and comments on 265 works to serve as an. Dec 08, 2003 this book introduces the methods, ideas, and contributions of recent feminist theology to readers encountering the subject for the first time. In the second chapter, watson gives an overview of themes central to feminist theology. Cambridge university press, 2002 a useful compendium of essays by leading theologians exploring feminist theology from a range of theoretical and thematic perspectives.
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