Elisabeth schussler fiorenza in memory of her pdf

A feminist reconstruction of christian origins 1983. In memory of her, a feminist theological reconstruction of. However, it conceives of biblical revelation and canonical authority in ahistorical, dogmatic terms. Review of elisabeth schussler fiorenza, in memory of her. Elisabeth schussler fiorenza on the apocalypse of john. For the first time, we have a powerful defense of new theological emancipatory. Journal of feminist studies in religion, volume 35, number 1, spring 2019, pp. A study of the motif of the kingdom and priesthood in the apocalypse. She argues that it is necessary to reframe the field of biblical studies and replace the competitive teaching models prevalent in graduate programs with an emancipatory, radical democratic pedagogical model that fosters collaboration, participation, and critical. Elisabeth schussler fiorenza is credited as feminist theologian, scholar, priest for god. Elisabeth schussler fiorenza is professor of new testament and theology at the.

Religion is a space of struggle, resistance, and social transformation. From her childhood as a refugee at the end of world war ii to her rise to the top of her profession, elisabeth schussler fiorenza has worked toward offering a feminist alternative to the more common, malecentric interpretation of the bible. For the first time, we have a powerful defense of new theological emancipatory models of hermeneutics, critical method, and historical reconstruction and an application of these models in one book. In memory of her by elisabeth schussler fiorenza koorong. It is a serious contribution to womens history and, at the same time, it carries an argument for major reassessment of christian living and church structure to the extent that they express partiarchal domination and. Her grounbreaking book, in memory of her, remains a seminal work in biblical scholarship. Ephesians is a mystery text that seeks to make known the multifarious wisdom of gd. Elisabeth schussler fiorenza, in memory of her new york. A feminist theological reconstruction of christian origins elisabeth. Jesus and the politics of interpretation seeks to interrupt the rhetorics and politics of meaning that, in the past decade, have compelled the proliferation of popular and scholarly books and articles about the historical jesus, and that have turned jesus into a commodity of neocapitalist western culture. In her works we find much that can be appropriated by the church.

Elisabeth schussler fiorenza is the krister stendahl professor of divintiy at havard divinity school, the first woman president of the society of biblical literature 1987, and the cofounder and coeditor of the journal of feminist studies in religion. Authors response volume 11 issue 1 elisabeth schussler fiorenza. Her teaching and research focus on questions of biblical and theological epistemology, hermeneutics, rhetoric, and the politics of interpretation, as well as on issues of. What do feminist approaches to interpreting scripture have. A feminist theological reconstruction of christian origins. In its most consistent forms it insists on the verbal inspiration and literalhistorical inerrancy of the bible. A feminist theological reconstruction of christian origins is one of schussler fiorenza s earliest and bestknown books. This gives added value to what is already a classic.

Elisabeth schussler fiorenza, in memory of her, a feminist theological reconstruction of christian origins new york. This intentional traversing of academic disciplinestheology, ethics, church history, and biblical studiesfor the. Thinking and working across borders, fortress, minneapolis, mn, 2014. More than ten years after it was first published, this book is as important and influential as when it first appeared. Buy in memory of her by elisabeth schussler fiorenza in paperback format at koorong 08245576. Reframing ideas about feminist theory and theology for the 21st century in congress of wo men. By way of celebration, elisabeth schussler fiorenza has written a new introduction, surveying responses and developments over recent years and the issues which arise from them, and commenting on her own intentions.

The first model, which i will call the doctrinal approach, understands the bible in terms of divine revelation and canonical authority. About 90 years later elisabeth schilssler fiorenza set another milestone. I like how schussler fiorenza uses a confessional approach. The quest for identity predominates the history of the restorationist tradition, many sunday morning lessons, and even the strand of feminism.

In memory of her, first published in 1983, has achieved international acclaim as a classic of feminist biblical scholarship. Schussler fiorenza stands among the most articulate and respected theologians who have challenged the silence and marginality that have characterized the. A feminist theological reconstruction of christian origins is one of the earliest and bestknown books by elizabeth schussler fiorenza, a professor at harvard divinity school. In this book, elisabeth schssler fiorenza continues her exploration of a radical democratic ethos in graduate biblical education. A feminist theological reconstruction of christian origins elisabeth fiorenza this brilliant scholarly treatise succeeds in bringing to our consciousness women who played an important role in the origins of christianity. In memory of her a feminist theological reconstruction of christian origins. Elisabeth schussler fiorenza s in memory of her is a groundbreaking work. In examining the house churches, schussler fiorenza contrasts them with other religious clubs and associations in the grecoroman culture. A wide range of christian bibles, books, music, movies, and gifts available on sale at. Elisabeth schussler fiorenza here is a classic alternative reconstruction of the early church from a womans perspective. She was the first woman elected as president of the society of biblical literature and she was elected to the american academy of arts and sciences in 2001. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Fiorenza wants to use feminist theology as a hermeneutic of liberation.

In schussler fiorenza s theologicalhistorical analyses, the book of revelation is a literary product of early christian prophecy, and her interpretation leads to distinctive notions of the books composition, social intent, relation to the gospel of john, and visionary rhetoric of apocalypse and justice. Elisabeth schussler fiorenzas in memory of her is a groundbreaking. Rhetoric and ethic is a book that holds up a mirror, or perhaps better, a reflected image of our profession our assumptions, our activities and our goals. A feminist theological reconstruction of christian origins elizabeth schussler fiorenza new york, crossroad, 1983. The creation of a feminist theology the new york times. I expected her to be more critical of saint paul, but surprisingly she was not.