Christian doctrines for global gender justice

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This book extends the feminist theology subfield of creative imagining with traditional Christian doctrines. Whether women are welcomed into partnership and ministry or subject to exclusive male leadership, new imaginings are crucial for the twenty-first century global church. In this volume, contributors critically imagine doctrines of God, Christ, the Holy Spirit, Mary, theological anthropology, grace, free will, creativity, and hope with the aim of furthering global gender justice. As they address these doctrines and give shape to new ecotheologies, the volume's diverse set of contributors reflect on constructive projects from within their respective faith traditions. Their writings on the gospel will resonate with the concerns and projects of justice-seeking readers in a myriad of global contexts and locations. 1. Introduction Jenny Daggers and Grace Ji-Sun Kim 2. Biblical Hermeneutics and the Interrogation of Doctrine Elzbieta Adamiak 3. Beyond Ousia 's Non-being-ness to Vinculos de Presencia -Evangelicas and (Triune) God Loida I. Martell-Otero 4. Christ Beyond But Not Without Jesus Sheila Briggs 5. The Green Cross: the Green Tree and the Oppression of Nature Sigridur Gudmarsdottir 6. Ecological Evil, Redemption and the Wisdom of God: Re-imagining Redemption for Eco-Feminist Religious Practice Hilda Koster 7. The Holy Spirit: A Womanist Conjure Linda Thomas 8. Re-imagining Hope: Towards an Embodiment of Global Gender Justices Nantawan Lewis 9. Mary: A Model of Full Humanity Gina Messina-Dysert 10. Motherhood and The (In)vulnerability of the Imago Dei : Being Human In the Mystical-Political Cloud of Impossibility Elizabeth O'Donnell Gandalfo 11. Divine Grace and the Question of Free Will: A Feminist 'Stumbling Block? Amy Carr 12. Re-imagining Creation as Creative Activity: Possibilities for Women's Empowerment through Aesthetic Agency Elise M. Edwards 13. Concluding Remarks Jenny Daggers and Grace Ji-Sun Kim