Christian theology
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In Jesus and Women, Niamh Middleton combines insights from evolutionary biology, feminism and the #MeToo movement to highlight the revolutionary attitude of Jesus towards women. Her careful exegesis, comparing the treatment and depiction of women in the Old and New Testaments, illuminates the way forward for the treatment of women by Church and society. More importantly, however, it holds the potential to greatly enrich our understanding of Jesus’ divinity.
Middleton’s bold approach encourages Christian women to reclaim their religion as a tool for empowerment, correcting the regressive course that Christianity has taken in this regard since Roman times. She also cites the remarkable life and untimely death of Western heroine Diana, Princess of Wales as an archetypal example of why Christianity must be reclaimed by its female members. Above all, she powerfully argues that while political feminism can tackle the symptoms of the perennial ‘battle of the sexes’, only a revolution of grace can bring about a full restoration of the harmony between the sexes described in Genesis.
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'Jesus and Women is an immensely personal and deeply thoughtful book. It challenges and instructs at all levels. Great fun to read; hugely important to take
seriously.'
Michael Ruse, Professor of Philosophy, Florida State University
'Exhaustively researched, and persuasively argued throughout . . . [Niamh Middleton] provides a robust feminist challenge to the Christian Church’s institutional gender inequality.'
Gwyneth Rees, The European
'As the global #MeToo movement has clearly demonstrated, women are no longer willing to accept being treated as the ‘second sex’, both inside and outside the Church. Jesus and Women is an inspirational call-to-action for all women, making it clear that they are every bit the equal of men in God’s eyes and that it is time to make their voices heard to bring about the fair and impartial world that is their inheritance and due. A must read.'
Richard Moriarty, The Sun
Author Biography
Niamh M. Middleton lectured in Theology and Philosophy at Dublin City University from 2005 until 2020 when she decided to take early retirement in order to focus on her writing. She previously studied at Mater Dei, Dublin and the Pontifical University, Maynooth. Her main area of research concerns the implications of evolutionary theory for Christianity and the relationship between religion and science overall. Her previous publications include Homo Lapsus: Sin, Evolution and the God who is Love (2019).
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Copyright © Niamh M. Middleton, 2021
James Clarke & Co. Ltd.
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- Publisher/Imprint James Clarke & Co / Lutterworth
- Publication Date October 2021
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9780718895860 / 071889586X
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 20 GBP
- Pages200
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language AuthorsEnglish
- EditionFirst
- Copyright Year2021
- Page size234x156 mm (234x156) mm
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