Feminist Theologies: Legacy and Prospect

This indispensable volume traces the rapidly evolving feminist scene in theology over the last generation and highlights specific contributions that have been and are being made. Although prominently Christian, the book also includes feminist initiatives from Judaism, Islam and Buddhism. The illustrious contributors offer an enlightening history, bracing analysis, and thoughtful proposals for the future.

Introduction – Rosemary Radford Ruether

1. At the Center: Rosemary Radford Ruether, Peggy H. Cleveland, Pamela Cooper-White, Cheryl A. Kirk-Duggan
2. Pacific, Asian and North American-Asian Women's Theologies: Rita Nakashima Brock
3. Latinas Writing Theology at the Threshold of the 21st Century: Nancy Pineda-Madrid
4. Womanist Theology and Ethics: Stephanie Y. Mitchem
5. The Flowering of Feminist-Womanist Theologies: Mary E. Hunt
6. Muslim Feminism and Islamic Reformation: Nayereh Tohidi
7. Buddhist Feminist Scholarship: Sandy Boucher
8. Women, Religion, and the Ecological Crisis: Mary Evelyn Tucker
9. Prayer as Poetry, Poetry as Prayer: Marcia Falk