She Lives Sophia Wisdom Works in the World [Hardcover]

Meet the ministers and laypeople driving foundational Christian theological change and restoring awareness of the sacred value of women and girls.

The Bible teaches that we are made in the image and likeness of God; therefore, I must believe that there is a male and female expression of God&. Claim your divinity and walk in it every day, because you are fearfully and wonderfully made.
Rev. Dr. Susan Newman, Claiming Our Divinity

In a world filled with injustice and violence, we long for a new sacred symbolism to inspire transformation. Our yearning includes a widespread hunger for visions of the Female Divine in church life and worship to restore gender balance and finally achieve just, equal and inclusive faith communities.

This collection of engrossing narratives of women and men trying to change the institutional churchand societyilluminates how reclaiming multicultural female images of God extends beyond the sanctuary and into the community. Whether you're searching for your own place in the church or you want to explore this growing movement, these fascinating pioneers invite you to join the adventure of creating rituals that include Her, affirming the sacred value of all people and all creation.

Index of Inclusive-Language Hymns viii
Introduction ix

Part 1: Wisdom's Works of Gender Equality 1
Rev. Lori Eickmann: Teaching Female Divine Images in Scripture 3
Intentional Interim Pastor, Sierra Pacific Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Rev. Sheila Sholes-Ross: Preaching Transformation of Church and Society 9
Pastor, First Baptist Church, Pittsfield, Massachusetts; Cochair, Equity for Women in the Church Community

Dr. Kendra Weddle Irons: Embracing Our Mother 15
Professor of Religion and Philosophy, Texas Wesleyan University

Mark Mattison: Reclaiming Biblical Female Divine Images 21
Author; Lay TheologialS&