Feminism, Sexuality, and the Return of Religion [Paperback]

Feminist theory and reflections on sexuality and gender rarely make contact with contemporary continental philosophy of religion. Where they all come together, creative and transformative thinking occurs. In Feminism, Sexuality, and the Return of Religion, internationally recognized scholars tackle complicated questions provoked by the often stormy intersection of these powerful forces. The essays in this book break down barriers as they extend the richness of each philosophical tradition. They discuss topics such as queer sexuality and religion, feminism and the gift, feminism and religious reform, and religion and diversity. The contributors are H?l?ne Cixous, Sarah Coakley, Kelly Brown Douglas, Mark D. Jordan, Catherine Keller, Saba Mahmood, and Gianni Vattimo.

This is certainly a welcome addition to the library of philosophers of religion, as well as feminist and gender theorists and students.[A] worthwhile, eclectic collection. . . . Recommended.[This] volume is an ambitious amalgamation of perspectives. Its multiplicity is its strength, tying the entries together through symbolic and ideological similarity. Feminism, Sexuality and the Return of Religion rejects the urge to catalogue or homogenise, embracing a structure more reflective of the heterogeneity that suffuses its subject matter.

Acknowledgments
Introduction: Feminism, Sexuality and the Return of ReligionLinda Mart?n Alcoff and John D. Caputo
1. In Defense of Sacrifice: Gender, Selfhood and the Binding of IsaacSarah Coakley
2. The Return of Religion during the Reign of SexualityMark D. Jordan
3. Returning God: the Gift of Feminist TheologyCatherine Keller
4. Religion, Feminism and the Empire: Is Islam the Problem? Saba Mahmood
5. It's All About the Blues: The Black Female Body and Womanist God-TalkKelly Brown Douglas
6. Nihilism, Sexuality, Postmodern ChristianityGianni Vattimo
7. Promised BeliefH?l?ne Cixous
8. Concluding Roundtable: Feminism, Sexuality and lc)