New Feminist Christianity () von María Pilar Aquino

Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction xv


PART I FEMINIST THEOLOGICAL VISIONS 1

A Postcolonial Feminist Vision for Christianity

KWOK PUI-LAN 3

Feminist Theology in Theological Education

ROSEMARY RADFORD RUETHER 11

Latina Feminist Theology: Charting Future Discourse

NANCY PINEDA-MADRID 21

Crossing Borders: Feminist Christianity in Latin America

WANDA DEIFELT 30

Analysis, Interconnectedness, and Peacebuilding for a Just World

MARÍA PILAR AQUINO 41

Race, Class, Gender, Sexuality: Integrating the Diverse Politics of Identity into Our Theology

W. ANNE JOH 52

Why We Need Evangelical Feminists

LETHA DAWSON SCANZONI 64


PART II FEMINIST SCRIPTURAL INSIGHTS 77

Where Are You Really From? An Asian American Feminist Biblical Scholar Reflects on Her Guild

GALE A. YEE 79

Critical Feminist Biblical Studies: Remembering the Struggles, Envisioning the Future

ELISABETH SCHÜSSLER FIORENZA 86

Inclusivity and Distinctions: The Future of Dalit Feminist Biblical Studies

SUREKHA NELAVALA 100

The Future of Feminist Scripture Studies

SHELLY MATTHEWS 107


PART III FEMINIST ETHICAL AGENDAS 115

What Does Antiracist Feminist Christian Social Ethics Look Like?

TRACI C. WEST 117

Trans-forming Feminist Christianity

VIRGINIA RAMEY MOLLENKOTT 127

Seeking Justice and Healing: Violence against Women as an Agenda for Feminist Christianity

MARIE M. FORTUNE 138

Feminist Theo-ethics in Remix Culture

RACHEL A. R. BUNDANG 149

Searching for an Ethic: Sexuality, Children, and Moral Agency

KATE M. OTT 158


PART IV FEMINIST LITURGICAL AND ARTISTIC
FRONTIERS 167

The Feminist Face of God: Art and Liturgy

JEANETTE STOKES 169

More Than Words
DEBORAH SOKOLOVE 182

Feminist Eucharists at Wisdom's Many Tables

DIANN L. NEU 190

The Road Is Made by Walking

JANET WALTON 206

This Is My Body
VICTORIA RUE 214

"The Ones Who've Gone Before Us": The Future of Feminist Artistic and Liturgical Life

MARJORIE PROCTER-SMITH 222

PART V FEMINIST MINISTERIAL CHALLENGES 233

Women in Ministry in a Postfeminist Era

BARBARA BROWN ZIKMUND 35

Asian American Women and Renewal of Preaching

EUNJOO MARY KIM 245

Balancing Power and Humility: Feminist Values in Mennonite Ministry

CYNTHIA LAPP 254

Our Voices: Loud and Clear

ELEANOR MOODY-SHEPHERD 261

New Feminist Catholics: Community and Ministry

MARY E. HUNT 269

Signs of Hope, Signs of Dismay

MEG A. RILEY 285


Conclusion: Strengthening Our Resolve,
Moving Ever Forward 294

Notes 296

Suggestions for Further Reading 329

Index of Contributors 350


Powerful insights from ministers, theologians, activists, leaders, artists and liturgists who are shaping the future.

"Christianity has been a source of the oppression of women, as well as a resource for unleashing women's full humanity. Feminist analysis and practice have recognized this. Feminist Christianity is reshaping religious institutions and religious life in more holistic, inclusive, and justice-focused ways."
—from the Introduction

Feminism has brought many changes to Christian religious practice. From inclusive language and imagery about the Divine to an increase in the number of women ministers, Christian worship will never be the same. Yet, even now, there is a lack of substantive structural change in many churches and complacency within denominations.

The contributors to this book are the thought leaders who are shaping, and being shaped by, the emerging directions of feminist Christianity. They speak from across the denominational spectrum, and from the many diverse groups that make up the Christian community as it finds its place in a religiously pluralistic world. Taken together, their voices offer a starting point for building new models of religious life and worship.

Topics covered include feminist:
• Theological Visions
• Scriptural Insights
• Ethical Agendas
• Liturgical and Artistic Frontiers
• Ministerial Challenges