Truly Our Sister: A Theology of Mary in the Communion of

Truly Our Sister: A Theology of Mary in the Communion of Saints
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The first century Jewish woman, Miriam of Nazareth, mother of Jesus, proclaimed in faith to be Theokotos, the God-bearer, is the most celebrated female religious figure in the Christian tradition. So varied and manifold are the traditions about Mary, both popular and scholarly, that some would speak of "Mary" as a collective noun or refer, in George Tavard's memorable title, to "The Thousand Faces of the Virgin Mary.";In this text, which forms a diptych with "Friends of God" and "Prophets", Elizabeth Johnson offers an interpretation of Mary that aims to be theologically sound, spiritually empowering, ethically challenging, socially liberating, and ecumenically fruitful. In particular, she construes the image of Mary so as to be a source of blessing rather than blight for women's lives in both religious and political terms.
Country USA
Brand Continuum
Manufacturer Bloomsbury Academic
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2003-05-22
UnitCount 2
EANs 9780826414731

Truly Our Sister: A Theology of Mary in the Communion of Saints