Book Club
Women of Spirit Female Leadership of Jewish and Christian Tradition - essays Women theologians, writing in their own fields, discuss women as charismatic leaders, dissenters, martyrs, and reformers within the structure of centralized church authority and examine theological images of femininity
Mary the Feminine Face of the Church - all about Mother Mary, author researched other traditions and possible documents
Disputed Questions - 4 Questions facing the Roman church
Womanguides Readings Toward a Feminist Theology -
A fascinating collection of ancient and contemporary readings from the cultural matrix that has shaped Western Christianity, Womanguides is a resource for understanding ideas about gender in Christian tradition and for building alternative patterns that can transform and heal.
Catholic does not = Vatican - about progressive churches of the 60s and VaticanII
It critiques the Vatican's hierarchy while heralding a progressive movement that envisions a more inclusive and democratic faith
The Church Against Itself - historical existence for the eschatological, end of times
New Women New Earth - Published in 1975, the text examines the deeply intertwined histories of female subjugation and environmental degradation, arguing that both stem from the same patriarchal and capitalist structures
Feminist Theologies - Traces the evolving feminist scene in theology over the years and highlights specific contributions that have been and are being made. Although prominently Christian, this book also includes feminist initiatives from Judaism, Islam and Buddhism. It also offers a history, an analysis, and thoughtful proposals for the future
Visionary Women by Rosemary Rutherford - gazes into the souls of three medieval mystics. Hildegard of Bingen, a self-taught theologian who developed a mystical secret language used in her community of mystics, became a traveling preacher and author. At the age of forty. Mechthild of Magdeburg was commanded by God to write down her visions, which resulted in seven books. Julian of Norwich prayed as a young child that she would see Christ's passion, that she would become deathly ill, and that she would long for God-all in her desire to focus her life solely on the divine-and God answered all three prayers
Women Church by Rosemary Rutherford - not easily available in US
Divine Feminine by Dr. Virginia Mollenkott Midwife - God in feminine terms in the Bible
Wisdom Pattern by Rohr - Order, Disorder, Reorder
The Women of the Bible Speak by Shannon Bream - Women of the Bible and their “story”, the author was supported by Fox channels before this admin but at a time when the far right wanted to have women be happy in their station. It tends to share the women’s stories in terms of staying within the role women should be.
Book Club
4:30 – 6:00pm Fridays
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