Theology and Feminism

by Daphne Hampson

Book Overview

Feminism represents a radical challenge to Christianity. Having developed its doctrine and its scriptures in a world in which women were considered subordinate, the Christian religion is now confronted with a deeply held ethical belief that women should be treated as equals.

Dr Hampson argues that this ethical challenge confronts the church over the issues of priesthood and ordination, language and imagery, and hermeneutics and theology...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0631149449
• ISBN13: 9780631149446
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"