Chasing Sophia : Reclaiming the lost wisdom of Jesus

Barger, founder of the Damaris Project and author of the highly regarded Eve's Revenge, tackles the tricky subject of feminine Christian spirituality. In order to make room for femininity in a seemingly patriarchal religion, she reclaims the early church's understanding of "Jesus as t...

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Autor principal: Barger, Lilian Calles
Format: Llibre
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Publicat: San Francisco Jossey-Bass 2007
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Sumari:Barger, founder of the Damaris Project and author of the highly regarded Eve's Revenge, tackles the tricky subject of feminine Christian spirituality. In order to make room for femininity in a seemingly patriarchal religion, she reclaims the early church's understanding of "Jesus as the Sophia of God." By affirming women's ways of knowing and describing the places where women can locate wisdom (and thus connect with Jesus), Barger simultaneously explores an ancient Christian wisdom tradition and argues that Christianity can speak to women today