Full Description
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 Hélène Cixous, Sarah Coakley, Kelly Brown Douglas, Mark D. Jordan, Catherine Keller, Saba Mahmood, and Gianni Vattimo.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Feminism, Sexuality and the Return of Religion—Linda Martín Alcoff and John D. Caputo
1. In Defense of Sacrifice: Gender, Selfhood and the Binding of Isaac—Sarah Coakley
2. The Return of Religion during the Reign of Sexuality—Mark D. Jordan
3. Returning God: the Gift of Feminist Theology—Catherine 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-Talk—Kelly Brown Douglas
6. Nihilism, Sexuality, Postmodern Christianity—Gianni Vattimo
7. Promised Belief—Hélène Cixous
8. Concluding Roundtable: Feminism, Sexuality and the Deconstruction of "Religion"
Contributors
Index
