With Oil in Their Lamps: Faith, Feminism, and the Future (Madeleva Lecture in Spirituality) [Paperback]

Sandra Schneiders (Author)

Book Description

Series: Madeleva Lecture in Spirituality | Publication Date: April 18, 2000

"I am going to suggest that the culminating contribution of the second millennium, the defining characteristic of the twentieth century, and the most important source of energy for the immediate future is the emergence of women, the beginning of the recognition of the full personhood of half the human family, " writes Sandra Schneiders in the introduction to the 2000 Madeleva Lecture, a series that has been as groundbreaking as it has been thought provoking.

Writing with her characteristic clarity, foresightedness and intelligence, the author examines some of the deeply transformative effects of feminism on both twentieth-century America and the postconciliar church, and explores how a Gospel-informed feminism can offer a new vision of humanity, church and world for a new century. This 2000 Madeleva lecture will lay the groundwork for a discussion called Convergence 2000 to be held at St. Mary's College the day following the lecture. All previous Madeleva lecturers will meet to collaborate on a "Statement for Women in the Twenty-First Century," which is sure to be widely publicized.

This lecture will be especially popular because of its widely known and respected author. Women and men owe it to themselves to read this engaging, visionary work.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

In these lectures, which provide a broad survey of the influence of feminism on society and the Church, Schneiders (New Testament and spirituality, Jesuit Sch. of Theology and the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA) describes feminism as a movement toward structurally determined equality through self-possession, agency, and self-determination, which brings change in gender relations and new images of women as athletes and as scholars. "Recognition of the other, equality, mutuality, relationality, interdependence, and cooperation are beginning to appear as a human way of being," she writes. These values, she shows, have influenced the Church in many areas of ministry, liturgy, and scholarship. They have also helped people envision a more democratic organization, an area pioneered by women's religious orders, which has empowered individuals and wrested control of women's lives from priests and bishops, affecting both liturgy and jobs. Schneiders proposes that challenges for the future include transcending dualism and developing prophetic leadership in a rapidly changing world. The ideas in this well-written text are sound, well reasoned, and grounded in experience. Recommended for seminary and public libraries.
-Carolyn M. Craft, Longwood Coll., Farmville, VA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

A sweeping history of the women's movements and the Catholic Church written to inform and encourage. -- WATERwheel

Highly recommended. -- Monos

The ideas in this well-written text are sound, well reasoned, and grounded in experience. -- Library Journal

This eloquent little book should be read by all feminist Catholics. -- Equal Writes

This little volume addresses with vigor and candor the issues raised in the intersection of feminism and church. -- Emmanuel

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Dell Publishing Company (April 18, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809139669
• ISBN-13: 978-0809139668
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,128,971 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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