Crossing the Divide: Luther, Feminism, and the Cross

by Thompson

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Over the last two decades, traditional formulations of the idea of atonement have come under heavy attack from feminist theologians and others. They argue that the traditional view valorizes suffering and encourages people to acquiesce in needless self-sacrificing, that it is unseemly to think of God as demanding suffering of his son, and that the theology of the cross needs to be rethought in light of the whole life, ministry, and resurrection of Jesus. Equally committed to the insights of the theology of the cross and feminist theology, Deanna Thompson takes up these contentious issues here in a creative...Read more
  • ISBN10 0800636384
  • ISBN13 9780800636388
  • Publish Date 12 May 2004
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Augsburg Fortress
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 200
  • Language English