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Gender in Transition
The historical influence of gender on German society and change
Feminist Interpretation
In the hundred years since The Women's Bible, giant strides have been made in feminist interpretation of the Bible. Now comes the first comprehensive overview of the whole field. The authors systematically recount those efforts to describe the story of women in both testaments, to uncover tendencies not supportive of women, and to describe biblical traditions that empower women. The book unfolds in three parts: -- Historical, Hermeneutical, and Methodological Foundations-- Toward a Feminist Reconstruction of the History of Israel-- Toward a Feminist Reconstruction of Early Christianity
Silent Or Salient Gender?
Hanne Loland studies gendered god-language in the Hebrew Bible. She offers a theoretical framework that is helpful for the interpretation of biblical language used in reference to God and for the broader theological and scholarly debate on God and gender. One of the main questions Loland discusses is whether and how gende r is salient - that is, of significance - when gendered god-language occurs in a text. This is a new line of questioning in Hebrew Bible research, which so far has been mostly concerned with mapping the occurrences of feminine god-language. The question of gender significance is debated both in theoretical discussions on God, gender and language, and in three case studies (...
Women who Wrestled with God
It is common to read the Bible as tracing Israel's origins to the patriarchs, who received God's promises and with whom began the history of God and the chosen people. This view matches neither the biblical traditions nor Judaism's self-understanding. Israel tells of its beginnings as the people of God quite pointedly as a story of women, together with their husbands and children. Women Who Wrestled with God examines the story from Genesis through Ruth. It contributes to the elimination of anti-Jewish cliches and portrays the significance of women for a Christianity that builds on this story.
Prophecy in the Ancient Near East
Since the 1990s there has been an emphasis on the study of ancient Israelite prophecy in its ancient Near East context. Prophecy in the Ancient Near East is the first book-length study that compares prophecy in the ancient Near East by focusing on texts from Mari, the Neo-Assyrian State Archives, and the Hebrew Bible. The author analyzes prophecy in each culture independently before comparisons are made. This method demonstrates how prophecy is a part of the wider system of divination, but also shows where scholarship has unduly imported concepts found in one corpus to the other two. This method, for example, calls into question the supposed link between music and prophecy from the Hebrew Bi...
Facing the Fiend
Satan is not a theological concept, but a literary character. Systematic and pastoral theology struggles with the existence of Satan and at the same time, the devil inspires authors, poets, artists, and musicians--his true nature in art seems to be creative, even though he is usually associated with destruction. If we want to believe William Blake, the true poet is of the devil's party, without knowing it. The various accounts of the devil in literature and art would certainly promote the theory that Satan himself is working on the side of the artist. While the biblical canon leaves us with many open questions about Satan, the literary canon gives more than enough definitions and interpretations of the devil. Satan is a powerful literary figure, the eternal adversary, object and subject of the story. Without any real substance, he exists in the realm of the narrative, being at the same time destroyer and creator. Satan lends a face to what we experience as evil: the absence of relation, the exile of the soul, the loss of identity, the destruction of the other and the self.
Feminist Biblical Interpretation
The original German edition of Feminist Biblical Interpretation received high acclaim and widespread positive reviews in Europe. That groundbreaking reference tool for contextual biblical interpretation is here available in English for the first time. With contributions from more than sixty female scholars, this is the only one-volume feminist commentary on the entire Bible, including books that are relatively uncharted territory for feminist theology.
Mission und Gewalt
Inhalt: Christliche und islamische Ausbreitung vom fruehen 18. Jahrhundert bis 1918/19: Mit Beitr�gen von Andreas Feldtkeller, Alex Carmel, Ejal Jakob Eisler, Frank Foerster, Klaus Hock, Viera Pawlikov�-Vilhanov�, Michael Pesek, Sigvard von Sicard, Werner Ustorf, Henry C. Jatti Bredekamp, Ernst Dammann, Hans Heese, Irving Hexham, Ulrich van der Heyden, Elfriede H�ckner, Gunther Pakendorf, Christoff Martin Pauw, Karla Poewe, Johannes W. Raum, Kathrin Roller, Andrea Schultze, Harri Siiskonen, Ursula Trueper. Mission und Gewalt in Asien: Mit Beitr�gen von Michael Bergunder, Albrecht Frenz, Vera Mielke, C. S. Mohanavelu, Andreas Nehring. Christliche Mission und deutsche Kolonialherrschaft in Afrika: Mit Beitr�gen von Cuthbert K. Omari, Ingrid Grienig, Kari Miettinen, Paul Nzacahayo, Gabriel K. Nzalayaimisi, Adja� Paulin Oloukpona-Yinnon, Joseph W. Parsalaw, Sara Pugach, Harald Sippel, Holger Weiss.
Congress of Wo/men
Reframing Ideas about Feminist Theory and Theology for the 21st Century In Congress of Wo/men: Religion, Gender, and Kyriarchal Power, leading feminist scholar Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza challenges the tendency in feminist theory to leave behind religion—a space of struggle, resistance, and social transformation—as a place for feminist politics. She also confronts the tendency of religious feminists to view women as if they are all the same, or to limit them to complementary roles with men. Presenting an alternative vision for global justice within the landscape of neoliberal kyriarchy, Schüssler Fiorenza calls upon religious and non-religious feminists to engage in transformation through struggle, friendship, and community. Further, this groundbreaking book’s final chapter opens up the discussion for future feminist work, drawing the reader into an imagined community of feminist readers with whom the reader can agree or disagree, but nevertheless struggle alongside to imagine a more just world.
"Contra Legem" - a Matter of Conscience
Two female German theologians bear witness to their lifelong struggle for a groundbreaking reform of the position of women in the Roman Catholic Church. Ever since Vatican Council II they have been committed to a renewed church where women may use their talents in ordained ministry to serve the people of God. They describe the gender discrimination they faced in acquiring their theological educations, the courageous steps they have taken in recent years to respond to their priestly callings and to help other gifted women do the same. These are two intertwined autobiographies, enriched by an appendix with noteworthy historic documents from the 1960's to the present day, including correspondence with Professors Joseph Ratzinger and Karl Rahner.
