Disputed questions: On being a Christian

by Rosemary Radford Ruether

One of America's most controversial and respected theologians has never backed away from tough questions. In her new book, the latest volume in the Journeys in Faith collection, Rosemary Ruether faces four of them straight-on. These are important questions that have shaped her thinking and continue to define both her personal and her Christian identity. They also challenge the nature and credibility of the Christian faith. First is the challenge of classical humanism against which biblical religion historically sets itself. The second question is that of antisemitism in Christianity. Dr. Ruether challenges Christians to face this often- unconscious bias and as what it means to proclaim Jesus as Messiah. Politics in American society is her third disputed question. The fourth question- is about sexism, and anti-feminism in the Catholic Church.

Genres: Theology, Religion

142 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1982

About the author

Visiting Professor of Feminist Theology B.A. Scripps College; M.S., Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School

Rosemary Radford Ruether was the Carpenter Emerita Professor of Feminist Theology at Pacific School of Religion and the GTU, as well as the Georgia Harkness Emerita Professor of Applied Theology at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary. She had enjoyed a long and distinguished career as a scholar, teacher, and activist in the Roman Catholic Church, and was well known as a groundbreaking figure in Christian feminist theology.

Education

B.A. – Scripps College
M.S., Ph.D. – Claremont Graduate School

Recent Publications / Achievements

Christianity and Social Systems: Historical Constructions and Ethical Challenges (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2009)

Catholic Does Not Equal the Vatican: A Vision for Progressive Catholicism (New Press, 2008)

America, Amerikkka: Elect Nation and Imperial Violence(Equinox, 2007)

Encyclopedia of Women And Religion in North America, with Rosemary Skinner Keller (Indiana University Press, 2006)

Goddesses and the Divine Feminine: A Western Religious History (University of California Press, 2005)

Integrating Ecofeminism, Globalization, and World Religions(Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2005)

Mountain Sisters: From Convent To Community In Appalachia, Forward (University Press of Kentucky, 2004)

The Wrath of Jonah: The Crisis of Religious Nationalism in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (Fortress Press, 2002