The Power to Speak: Feminism, Language, God [Paperback]

Rebecca S. Chopp (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

According to Chopp, feminist theology portends the emancipatory transformation of Christianity by deliberately speaking of freedom from a position of marginality and plurality to those preserving divine-human, male-female, culture-nature dualisms. She argues that if Scripture is considered a prototype, rather than an archetype, women can proclaim, testify, and confess the Word as a means of resisting and transforming the socioeconomic order that represses and oppresses them. Chopp rejects feminist separatism but favors women-church as the foundation of a new Christian community that promotes solidarity and respects differences among its members. Hers is a difficult book, but it is recommended for academic libraries with religion and women's studies programs.
- Lucy Patrick, Florida State Univ. Lib., Tallahassee
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Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers (November 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592440991
• ISBN-13: 978-1592440993
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,744,435 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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