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<br> An insightful, lucid, and compelling panoramic view of the theology of the cross! With perspicacity and rare acumen, Gudmundsdottir offers an accessible yet astute analysis and criticism of the abuses and reception of the uses of the cross in theology from a feminist perspective. For those interested in feminist theology and inquisitive about interpretations of the cross in feminism and theology in general, this book is a must! <br>--V tor Westhelle, author of The Scandalous God: The Use and Abuse of the Cross<br><p><br> Dr. Gudmundsdottir makes a wonderful contribution to feminist theology's reconsideration of the cross in this new work. She provides a helpful map of feminist and traditional approaches but makes her own contribution by arguing that the cross can be a symbol of liberation for women who suffer from violence and abuse. Staying close to the testimony of survivors of abuse, she reinvigorates the story of the Passion for a new generation of theologians. <br>

<br> An insightful, lucid, and compelling panoramic view of the theology of the cross! With perspicacity and rare acumen, Gudmundsdottir offers an accessible yet astute analysis and criticism of the abuses and reception of the uses of the cross in theology from a feminist perspective. For those interested in feminist theology and inquisitive about interpretations of the cross in feminism and theology in general, this book is a must! <br>--Vitor Westhelle, author of The Scandalous God: The Use and Abuse of the Cross <br> Dr. Gudmundsdottir makes a wonderful contribution to feminist theology's reconsideration of the cross in this new work. She provides a helpful map of feminist and traditional approaches but makes her own contribution by arguing that the cross can be a symbol of liberation for women who suffer from violence and abuse. Staying close to the testimony of survivors of abuse, she reinvigorates the story of the Passion for a new generation of theologians. <br>--Wend

<br> An insightful, lucid, and compelling panoramic view of the theology of the cross! With perspicacity and rare acumen, Gudmundsdottir offers an accessible yet astute analysis and criticism of the abuses and reception of the uses of the cross in theology from a feminist perspective. For those interested in feminist theology and inquisitive about interpretations of the cross in feminism and theology in general, this book is a must! <br>--V?tor Westhelle, author of The Scandalous God: The Use and Abuse of the Cross<br><p><br> Dr. Gudmundsdottir makes a wonderful contribution to feminist theology's reconsideration of the cross in this new work. She provides a helpful map of feminist and traditional approaches but makes her own contribution by arguing that the cross can be a symbol of liberation for women who suffer from violence and abuse. Staying close to the testimony of survivors of abuse, she reinvigorates the story of the Passion for a new generation of theologians. <br>

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Born and raised in Iceland, Arnfridur Gudmundsdottir is Professor of Systematic Theology at the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies of the University of Iceland and an ordained pastor within the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland. She received her Ph.D. from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago in 1996. She has taught courses in Systematic Theology, Feminist Theology, and Religion and Film at the University of Iceland. This is the author's first book published in English.

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