Grieving, brooding, transforming: the spirit, the Bible, and gender

"Grieving, Brooding, and Transforming: The Spirit, The Bible, and Gender is a collection of scholarly essays by Pentecostal women. It explores troubling biblical texts, as well as those of contemporary church life, in regards to the portrayal of women. The authors seek to identify the presence...

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Contributors: Johns, Cheryl B. (Editor) ; Stephenson, Lisa P. (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill [2021]
In: Journal of pentecostal theology / Supplement series (volume 46)
Year: 2021
Series/Journal:Journal of pentecostal theology / Supplement series volume 46
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Holy Spirit / Gender-specific role / Gender studies / Bible
IxTheo Classification:HA Bible
NBG Pneumatology; Holy Spirit
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Holy Spirit
B Bible and feminism
B Bible Feminist criticism
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Summary:"Grieving, Brooding, and Transforming: The Spirit, The Bible, and Gender is a collection of scholarly essays by Pentecostal women. It explores troubling biblical texts, as well as those of contemporary church life, in regards to the portrayal of women. The authors seek to identify the presence and work of the Spirit that is often hidden within the contours of these texts. A Pentecostal feminist hermeneutic desires to move beyond suspicion into the deeper terrain of the Spirit's mission of grieving, brooding, and transforming a broken world. The essays point to the purposes of God toward justice and the healing of creation"--
Item Description:Includes index
ISBN:9004469508