{"product_id":"a-new-gospel-for-women-kristin-kobes-du-mez-9780190205645","title":"A New Gospel for Women: Katharine Bushnell and the Challenge of Christian Feminism","description":"\u003cem\u003eA New Gospel for Women\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of Katharine Bushnell (1855-1946), author of \u003cem\u003eGod's Word to Women\u003c\/em\u003e, one of the most innovative and comprehensive feminist theologies ever written. An internationally-known social reformer and women's rights activist, Bushnell rose to prominence through her highly publicized campaigns against prostitution and the trafficking of women in America, in colonial India, and throughout East Asia. In each of these cases, the intrepid reformer struggled to come to terms with the fact that it was Christian men who were guilty of committing acts of appalling cruelty against women. Ultimately, Bushnell concluded that Christianity itself - or rather, the patriarchal distortion of true Christianity - must be to blame. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA work of history, biography, and historical theology, Kristin Kobes DuMez's book provides a vivid account of Bushnell's life. It maps a concise introduction to her fascinating theology, revealing, for example, Bushnell's belief that gender bias tainted both the King James and the Revised Versions of the English Bible. As Du Mez demonstrates, Bushnell insisted that God created women to be strong and independent, that Adam, not Eve, bore responsibility for the Fall, and that it was through Christ, \"the great emancipator of women,\" that women would achieve spiritual and social redemption. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eA New Gospel for Women\u003c\/em\u003e restores Bushnell to her rightful place in history. It illuminates the dynamic and often thorny relationship between faith and feminism in modern America by mapping Bushnell's story and her subsequent disappearance from the historical record. Most pointedly, the book reveals the challenges confronting Christian feminists today who wish to construct a sexual ethic that is both Christian and feminist, one rooted not in the Victorian era, but rather one suited to the modern world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kristin Kobes Du Mez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0190205644\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190205645\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2015","brand":"Kristin Kobes Du Mez","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44042680434943,"sku":"9780190205645","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_58d4d51a-351c-4703-a249-229b4cb1f6a5.jpg?v=1684962919","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-new-gospel-for-women-kristin-kobes-du-mez-9780190205645","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}