Extravagant Affections: A Feminist Sacramental Theology.(Review)

From: The Christian Century | Date: June 2, 1999| Author: Stortz, Martha Ellen | Copyright information

Extravagant Affections: A Feminist Sacramental Theology. By Susan A. Ross. Continuum, 240 pp., $24.95.

A priest poses the question to a group of children: "How many sacraments are there?" Without missing a beat a little girl responds: "Seven for boys, and six for girls." The math may differ for different communions, with fewer sacraments distributed more equitably among the genders, but Susan A. Ross of Loyola University raises questions that no sacramental tradition can...

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