Feminist Interpretation of the Bible [Paperback]

Letty M. Russell (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1985

This book is the result of a collaborative effort on the part of a group of outstanding theologians, historians, and biblical scholars within the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature. Clarifying for themselves and others the distinctive character of feminist interpretation, they continue the process of liberating the word that concerns the whole church.

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About the Author

Letty M. Russell was one of the world's foremost feminist theologians and a longtime member of the faculty of Yale Divinity School. She died on July 12, 2007, at age 77. She was one of the first women ordained in the United Presbyterian Church and served as pastor of the Presbyterian Church of the Ascension in East Harlem for ten years. She joined the faculty of Yale Divinity School in 1974 and retired in 2001. She wrote and edited numerous books, including Church in the Round: Feminist Interpretation of the Church, Dictionary of Feminist Theologies (with J. Shannon Clarkson),and Inheriting Our Mothers' Gardens: Feminist Theology in Third World Perspective (with Kwok Pui Lan, Ada Maria Isasi Dias, and Katie Cannon).

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press; 1st edition (January 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0664246397
• ISBN-13: 978-0664246396
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #946,985 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Open Your Mind To The Riches Of The Bible, May 29, 2001

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Timothy W. Postma (Jenison, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Feminist Interpretation of the Bible (Paperback)

This phenomenal book will open your mind to a fresh persective of the Bible, as it is examined by the most oppressed group of people in the history of the world - women! Historically female interpretation of the Bible has been considered irrelevant, but this work clearly demonstrates that feminist scholars have much to contribute to Biblical understanding. The authors often bring out aspects of the Biblical text that have historically been disregarded, but are nevertheless right there for all to see.

One reason why this book is great place to start your journey into feminist Biblical interpretation is it's format: its not too long, its scholary, and its edited. These 3 qualities are all interrelated, giving you a work that critically examines the main stream of feminist interpretation that's not too difficult to get through.

After reading this book you will realize that reading the Bible from a feminist perspective is like seeing a picture in 3-D rather than 2. You will see the freedom and liberty that God intends for all people. I think you'll also agree that without feminist interpretation some of the riches and depths of the Bible are lost.

11 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Misleading Title, January 30, 2002

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This review is from: Feminist Interpretation of the Bible (Paperback)

This book has a lot of information about feminism, and a lot of information about Christianity, but no "feminist interpretation of the Bible". It is very dry, and appropriate for those readers who have a deep interest in feminist theory. I was expecting an analysis of the Bible from a feminist point of view, and was disappointed.