Under the tree of life : the religion of a feminist Christian /
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| Author / Creator: | Ramshaw, Gail, 1947- |
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| Imprint: | New York : Continuum, 1998. |
| Description: | vi, 149 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3499543 |
Table of Contents:
- Religion is a communal worldview... I, now fifty years old,. a feminist, minimizer style,. repelled by the horrors of religion,. drawn by the symbols of religion,. especially the ubiquitous tree of life -. with the serpent goddess out on a limb -. am reading a Bible written by men. Symbols can smother. or manifest the mystery.
- about ultimate reality... The mystery of One-in-Three,. our Clothing,. our Sovereign Love,. our Waiter, Winter, Weapon, whatever -. yes and no to each -. is God for us. Even feminists are in need. of what Christ might mean. and the Spirit give.
- with requisite rituals... Each Sunday morning,. in the night of Easter,. and in the dead of winter,. we savor the water, the bread, the wine,. following saints unbalanced,. attending to their remains,. opening up in prayer. So we practice the faith.
- and ensuing ethics... Our goal is not heaven. but justice in the arena,. care for the trees,. and bedrooms that benefit the body. For we all are the body. Such is the religion of one feminist Christian. Endnotes and Book List.
