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Living on the Boundaries: Evangelical Women, Feminism and the Theological Academy
"Both evangelicalism and feminism are controversial movements that provoke complex loyalties and ambivalence within the church and the world at large. In spite of a considerable degree of shared history, they are quite often defined against each other. Most of the rhetoric from and about the movements assumes that there are few connections and little overlap, and that individuals might locate themselves within one or the other, but not within both. Yet some evangelical women in the academy find themselves living on the boundary between feminism and evangelicalism, or on the boundaries between the multiple forms of both feminism and evangelicalism."--from the first chapter
What happens when evangelicalism meets feminism? In their own biblical and theological training, Nicola Creegan and Christine Pohl have each lived at the intersection of these two movements They now both teach in Christian institutions of higher education where others follow along a similar pathway. They have a story to tell about their experience along with those of ninety other women they surveyed who have lived on the boundary between evangelicalism and feminism. They explore what it was like for evangelical women who pursued doctorates in biblical and theological studies. What were their experiences as they taught and wrote, were mentored and became mentors? What are the theological issues they faced, and how did they respond? How have they negotiated professional, family and church commitments? This well-informed, multidimensional and sensitive narrative of women's experience will be illuminating for anyone involved in the academic theological world.
What happens when evangelicalism meets feminism? In their own biblical and theological training, Nicola Creegan and Christine Pohl have each lived at the intersection of these two movements They now both teach in Christian institutions of higher education where others follow along a similar pathway. They have a story to tell about their experience along with those of ninety other women they surveyed who have lived on the boundary between evangelicalism and feminism. They explore what it was like for evangelical women who pursued doctorates in biblical and theological studies. What were their experiences as they taught and wrote, were mentored and became mentors? What are the theological issues they faced, and how did they respond? How have they negotiated professional, family and church commitments? This well-informed, multidimensional and sensitive narrative of women's experience will be illuminating for anyone involved in the academic theological world.
203 pages, Paperback
First published October 6, 2005
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About the author
Nicola Hoggard Creegan
6 books1 followerNicola is a theologian based in Auckland. She specializes in the interface between evolutionary theory and systematic theology and has broad interests also in all issues of public and contextual theology and ecology. Her recent book, Animal Suffering and the Problem of Evil, examined theodicy given the reality of long aeons of animal suffering before humans arrived.
Nicola has taught theology (and previously mathematics) in the US and NZ. She is currently a Senior Lecturer at Flinders University, South Australia; a Research Scholar at St Johns Anglican College in Auckland; and is the Program Director for an online Masters in Theology and Leadership out of Roehampton University in the UK. She worships at an Anglican church and enjoys tramping and walking in New Zealand and other countries.
Nicola has taught theology (and previously mathematics) in the US and NZ. She is currently a Senior Lecturer at Flinders University, South Australia; a Research Scholar at St Johns Anglican College in Auckland; and is the Program Director for an online Masters in Theology and Leadership out of Roehampton University in the UK. She worships at an Anglican church and enjoys tramping and walking in New Zealand and other countries.
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February 21, 2019
Though it’s almost 20 years out of date (revised edition, please??), I found this to be a helpful resource as I formulate myself as an evangelical feminist in the academy. I hope men pick up this book to become self-aware of themselves and how they affect women in the academy. I was disappointed that women of color were not prominently featured.
Particularly helpful for me were the portions on family, contemplative spirituality as a haven for women in these spaces, and the many, many examples of social isolation and discrimination that people like me experience. The hopeful conclusion was uplifting, but it’s disappointing to see it still somewhat unrealized.
Particularly helpful for me were the portions on family, contemplative spirituality as a haven for women in these spaces, and the many, many examples of social isolation and discrimination that people like me experience. The hopeful conclusion was uplifting, but it’s disappointing to see it still somewhat unrealized.
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