In this book, Heather Walton explores the significance of women poststructuralist theorists for feminist reading practices in theology. She interrogates the crucial role that literature has played in the development of feminist theology and breaks new ground in linking the study of literary texts and theory to creative writing. This raises important epistemological questions concerning the use of the imagination in theological thinking and introduces 'reflexive theology' as a discipline and practice.
In this book, Heather Walton explores the significance of women poststructuralist theorists for feminist reading practices in theology. She interrogates the crucial role that literature has played in the development of feminist theology and breaks new ground in linking the study of literary texts and theory to creative writing. This raises important epistemological questions concerning the use of the imagination in theological thinking and introduces 'reflexive theology' as a discipline and practice.
Part 1
1.What Everyone Was Reading
2. Reading Gaols and Women's Prisons
3. Literature and Theology: Sex in the Relationship
4. Fireflies and the Art Candle
5. 'They will faint when we show them our texts'
6. An article on Midrash, preaching and performing texts in
feminist perspective
Part 2
1. Michelle Roberts and the Voices of the Lost
2. Extreme Faith
3. Sex in the War
4. Cyborg
5. 'A World Built on Water: Marilynne Robertson and the beauty of
the sacred'.
This book explores the significance of women poststructuralist theorists for feminist reading practices in theology. The crucial role that literature has played in the development of feminist theology is examined, breaking new ground in linking the study of literary texts and theory to creative writing.
Dr Heather Walton is Lecturer at the Centre for the Study of Literature and Theology, University of Glasgow, UK.
'Imagining Theology mark[s] an important intervention in the field
of literature and theology by challenging both male scholars and
religious feminists to consider the work of feminist
poststructuralists. [This] book will be useful to scholars in
both disciplines, as well as those who occupy the margins between
them.' Elizabeth Anderson, University of Glasgow, The Kelvingrove
Review
"An inspired title for an inspiring book ... each [chapter] is
argued in a passionate yet nuanced manner." - Theology
"Walton's essays raise important issues such as the relation
between aesthetics and suffering in the divine economy...Imagining
Theology has some excellent and provocative essays...definitely
college library worthy..." -Lynn M. Browne, Catholic Library World,
March 2009
Mention -Theology Digest, Summer 2006
'Walton is well placed to comment on the current positioning of
women scholars and women's writing in this growing field of
academic scholarship ... the book conveys something of the richness
of women's scholarship and writing ... the book is also a
provocative call to remake gender politics amid all the remaking of
the twenty-first century world' Theological Book Review, Volume 20,
No 2, 2008
"Walton's book provides the opportunity for women in different
social locations and various forms of ministry to explore the
interplay of theology and contemporary literature."
--Interpretation, April 2009
*Interpretation*
"Heather Walton makes a strong case for more fully incorporating
fiction, published diaries, journals, poetry, science fiction, and
feminist philosophy by women into the discussion of
theology...Walton is the Director of the Centre for Literature,
Theology, and the Arts at Glasglow University, and her particular
knowledge is reflected in the choice of topics in this
book....Walton's book provides the opportunity for women in
different social locations and various forms of ministry to explore
the interplay of theology and contemporary literature." -
Interpretation
*Interpretation*
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