Mary, the Feminine Face of the Church

Mary Radford Ruether's book makes a significant contribution to our understanding of Mary's role in the vital doctrine of the contemporary church. In this unique study, she brings together much hard-to-find material. Her careful biblical scholarship enables us to reclaim a long-ignored part of our religious tradition. Useful for women's and other adult study groups, this book includes help for study leaders.

Only by understanding what this conquest does to women can we begin to create
a new cultural psychology that will enable women to come into their own as fully
human persons. A Clue Among the Goddesses!' Some women studying ...