Sarah Coakley

Powers and Submissions

Spirituality, Philosophy and Gender

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In this volume, Sarah Coakley confronts a central paradox of theological feminism-what she terms 'the paradox of power and vulnerability'. Drawing together an essential collection of her work in this field. Powers and Submissions explores this theme, offering an original perspective on contemporary feminist thought. Gender theory has in recent years given an increasingly nuanced account of the worldly 'powers' that serve to stifle human flourishing. However, feminist theology ha been loath to acknowledge that form of surrender to divine 'power' which can alone sustain authentic human freedom, and chasten the abusive will to power in both women and men. Powers and Submissions tackles their question of how these narratives of divine and human 'powers' should be disentangled. Coakley examines this issue through the lens of spiritual practice, philosophical enquiry and doctrinal analysis, arguing that contemplative practice must be sustaining matrix of any truly liberative human empowerment. Powers and Submissions will be of interest to those working and studying in the fields of feminist theory, philosophy of religion, systematic theology and spirituality.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Blackwell Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 196
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 293g
• ISBN-13: 9780631207368
• ISBN-10: 0631207368
• Artikelnr.: 13622473

Autorenporträt

Sarah Coakley is Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr., Professor of Divinity at Harvard University. She previously taught at Oriel College, Oxford, and at the Department of Religious Studies, Lancaster University. She is the author of Christ Without Absolutes (1988); the editor (with David A. Pailin) of The Making and Remaking of Christian Doctrine (1991), and editor of Religion and the Body (1997). She is currently working on a systematic theology, the first volume of which will appear as God, Sexuality and the Self: An Essay 'On the Trinity' (forthcoming).

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements.

Preface.

Prologue: Powers and Submissions.

Part I: The Comtemplative Matrix.

Part II: Philosophical Interlocutions.

Part III: Doctrinal Implications.

Index.

Rezensionen

"I am tremendously impressed by Sarah Coakley's book. It makes abridge between the naive prephilosophical version of crucialbeliefs and current work on feminist theology which is very arcaneto the outsider. Sarah's clarity of expression and her tough styleof argument are a delight. It is wonderful how well these separateessays follow on one another and have so much continuity." MaryDouglas

"In this set of extraordinarily erudite essays Sarah Coakleyshows us that not only is Christian feminism crucial forconstructive Christian theology in our day, but equally importantChristian feminism can and does make a contribution tonon-Christian feminist thought. In Powers and Submissions Coakleydraws on the riches of the Christian tradition as well ascontemporary theology to challenge the tendency in modern theologyto separate theology and prayer. What a wonderful book. "Stanley Hauerwas, Duke University

"Such an intense and often understated vision - rich, subtle,and refreshing in its integrity- makes this a most unusual and verywelcome book." Michael Barnes, The Way

"There is a real delicacy of interpretation in these essayswhich takes its lead from a present problematic, but which allowsitself and its own terms to be questioned by what is found inpre-modern material." Theology

"Spanning theology, philosophy of religion, and feminist theory,Coakley's essays have import for scholars and advanced students inall three areas." Religious Studies Review

"Such an intense and often understated vision - rich, subtle,and refreshing in its integrity - makes this a most unusual andvery welcome book." The Way

"...Coakley's work is exemplarily dialogue. Indeed, the abidingimpression is of a brilliant and magnanimous hostess who is givento bring together the sort of people who would not ordinarily haveanything to do with each other. Like an ideal hostess, she listensgenerously to each and tries to construe what they say in the bestpossible light, but she has strong and clear views of her own,which she ultimately articulates with considerable persusiveauthority." Khaled Anatolios, Weston Jesuit School ofTheology

"Anyone interested in genuine dialogue between the Christiantheological and spiritual traditions and contemporary concerns willfind this collection to be stimulating and very rewarding reading."Khaled Anatolios, Weston Jesuit School of Theology