Description: Through the fascinating stories of pioneering
ministers, this book reveals a unique picture of progressive
changes occurring in the Christian tradition. Meeting challenges
and overcoming obstacles, these twelve diverse ministers are
changing the church as they take prophetic stands on gender, race,
interfaith cooperation, ecology, sexual orientation, economic
opportunity, and other social justice issues. Believing in the
power of sacred symbolism to shape social reality and toprovide a
foundation for justice and freedom for all people, these ministers
lead worship with inclusive language and imagery for humanity and
divinity. They include multicultural female and male images of the
Divine. Their stories affirm the connection between this expansive
theology and an ethic of justice and equality in human
relationships. In working from within to change the church, these
ministers have risked censure by denominational authorities, loss
of opportunities for promotion to larger congregations or to
prestigious denominational positions, and even loss of their jobs.
They have found creative ways to balance advocating for change and
working to support the church, using their positions as ordained
clergy to bring liberating change to the church and the wider
culture. Endorsements: ""I know of no other book like this. Jann
Aldredge-Clanton not only convincingly shows why our language and
imagery for God must include the feminine as well as the masculine,
but she also shows how such inclusiveness can be introduced and
implemented in our churches. And she does it through wonderful
real-life stories. Wholeheartedly recommended."" -Letha Dawson
Scanzoni Editor of Christian Feminism Today co-author of All We're
Meant to Be: Biblical Feminism for Today ""These are stories that
need to be told, that have been waiting to be told, so that women
and men embarking on this journey know that others have been there
before them, have faced some of the same challenges and struggles,
and have found ways to be both faithful and emancipating. But most
of all, we need to know these stories so that women's history in
the church is not, once again, lost and forgotten and denied.""
-Marjorie Procter-Smith Perkins School of Theology author of The
Church in Her House: A Feminist Emancipatory Prayer Book of
Christian Communities ""What does it mean to transform Christian
language for prayer and liturgy to really include female symbols
for the divine? This is the question Jann Aldredge-Clanton asked in
writing this book. To answer this question she did interviews with
twelve innovative ministers from seven denominations. These
interviews give compelling testimony of the transformation that
happens for religious communities when language for God is really
affirmed in both genders."" -Rosemary Radford Ruether Claremont
Graduate University author of Integrating Ecofeminism,
Globalization, and World Religions About the Contributor(s): Jann
Aldredge-Clanton, PhD, ordained minister and chaplain, is an
adjunct professor at Perkins School of Theology and at Richland
Community College in Dallas, Texas. She is the author of numerous
books, including Inclusive Hymns for Liberating Christians (2006);
Seeking Wisdom: Inclusive Blessings and Prayers for Public
Occasions (2010); Praying with Christ-Sophia: Services for Healing
and Renewal (2007); and God, a Word for Girls and Boys (2007).
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