Feminism and Christianity - Paperback

by Caryn D. Riswold (Author)

Why should feminists care about Christianity? Why should Christians care about feminism? In Feminism and Christianity Riswold presents a collection of concise answers to basic questions like these in order to generate discussion about how the two can challenge each other and can even work together in the twenty-first century. Situated firmly in the third wave of feminist activism and scholarship as well as in contemporary Christian theology, Riswold addresses issues such as race, class, gender, and sexuality with an affirmation of tradition alongside a push for change. This book is an opportunity for Christians to gain a fuller understanding of feminism, moving beyond stereotypes and assumptions and into history and contemporary society. Simultaneously this book is an opportunity for feminists to understand the ongoing relevance of a religion whose social power and core commitments can contribute to a vision of a just human community.

Author Biography

Caryn D. Riswold is a feminist theologian in the Lutheran tradition. She is Professor of Religion and also teaches Gender and Women's Studies at Illinois College in Jacksonville, IL, where she has worked for over a decade teaching undergraduates to think critically and creatively about religion. She earned her PhD and ThM from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, holds a master's degree from the Claremont School of Theology, and received her BA from Augustana College in her childhood hometown of Sioux Falls, SD.