Synopsis: The disunity of the church is a social and theological
scandal for it betrays the prayer of Jesus that we "will be one . .
. so that the world will believe" (John 17:21). As a Baptist whose
academic background focused on the Orthodox Church and whose
teaching has included Catholic and Protestant contexts, this
division is for Elizabeth Newman personal and professional.
Attending to the Wounds on Christ's Body rests on the conviction
that the broad tradition of Christianity already contains resources
to heal the church, namely the saints of the church. Newman
examines especially how Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) speaks to the
whole church today in the midst of political, economic, and
ecclesial brokenness. Teresa's reliance upon three scriptural
figures--dwellings, marriage, and pilgrimage--helps make sense of
an ecclesial way of life that is inherently unitive, a unity that
stands in contrast to that of the nation-state or the global
market. Teresa's scriptural journey offers an alternative at once
liturgical, political, and economic. This Doctor of the Church
provides "medicine" that can repair wounds of division that
separate brothers and sisters in Christ. Endorsement: "Elizabeth
Newman is one of our best spiritual writers and she works at the
intersection of theology, spirituality, and Christian behavior. She
attends all of these matters in this new book on St. Teresa of
Avila, helping us move past the false images of Teresa to reclaim a
vision for ecclesial renewal at the heart of her concern."
--Timothy George, Founding Dean, Beeson Divinity School of Samford
University "This is a wonderfully informative book about Teresa of
Avila, but it is also much more. Newman reflects on Teresa's
central images, dwellings, marriage, and pilgrimage to challenge
modern Christians to reconsider their understandings of such things
as time, abundance, place, politics, and economics. Such work helps
us better inhabit a divided church, to repent of wounding her, and
to imagine and pray for her healing. It is hard to conceive of more
important theological work." --Stephen Fowl, Chair of the
Department of Theology, Loyola College Author Biography: Elizabeth
Newman is Professor of Theology and Ethics at the Baptist
Theological Seminary at Richmond. She is the author of Untamed
Hospitality: Welcoming God and Other Strangers (2007).
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