A wide-ranging anthology on feminist sexual theology. Noting that Jesus, while being declared divine, took human form, this volume questions what happens when the flesh, rather than the word, is placed at the centre of theological reflection.
A wide-ranging anthology on feminist sexual theology. Noting that Jesus, while being declared divine, took human form, this volume questions what happens when the flesh, rather than the word, is placed at the centre of theological reflection.
Although he is one of the most influential Catholic theologians in Europe, very few of Klaus Demmer's writings are available in English. This title presents a translation of his well-known work on moral theology introducing Demmer's thought to English-speaking audiences.
What is the impact of powerful female deities - their images, textuality and history - on the social standing and psychological health of women? Do they empower women, or serve the interests of the patriarchal culture? This work studies the goddesses of South Asia to address these questions.
What is the impact of powerful female deities - their images, textuality and history - on the social standing and psychological health of women? Do they empower women, or serve the interests of the patriarchal culture? This work studies the goddesses of South Asia to address these questions.
Drawing on multiple interconnected scriptural and spiritual sources, the Jewish tradition of ethical reflection is intricate and nuanced. This book presents Jewish perspectives on suffering, healing, life, and death, and compares them with contemporary Christian and secular views.
From 1926 to 1936 Rudolf Bultmann offered an introductory course in theology, which he continually revised and refined. Finally published posthumously, and now available in English for the first time, WHAT IS THEOLOGY? presents a clear compendium of the theology of a member of one of this century's rare number of giant scholars.
Exploring the moral foundations of the healing relationship, this title looks at the ways a religious perspective shapes the healing relationship and the ethics of that relationship. It argues that religion provides insights into medical practice and morality that cannot be ignored, even in our morally heterogeneous society.
The Theology of Yesterday for Spiritual Help Today
The author turns to the great teachers of the past-Augustine, Maximus the Confessor, Bonaventure, Hugh of St. Victor, Calvin and Luther, George Herbert-to recover a spirituality that is rich with the doctrines and disciplines of theology.
