Grounded in the Body, in Time and Place, in Scripture: Papers by Australian Women Scholars in the Evangelical Tradition
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Overview
"In my bibliographies there are no women in the evangelical tradition, and no Australian women scholars." This unique volume addresses this gap, with eighteen biblically rich and academically rigorous chapters by established and emerging Australian women scholars in the evangelical tradition. The authors consider our relationship with the land and Indigenous peoples, neighborhood, embodiment, (dis)ability, abortion, leadership, work, architecture, the media, Song of Songs and domestic violence, and Jeremiah and weaponized rape, and demonstrate recent methodologies such as a social identity reading of Exodus, sensory readings of Psalms and John’s Gospel, and discipleship readings of Mary and Martha and the woman at the well. A contemporary Kriol psalm and stories of pioneering Australian women theological students and teachers complete the volume. Valuable for students and teachers across Bible, theology, ministry, and practice subjects, this book is an essential inclusion in any theological library.
This volume is one of the most inspiring books I have read in a long time. These Australian female scholars offer a theologically profound and biblically rich series of explorations into Indigenous peoples, biblical themes, human experience, embodied faith, land and place, and mission and witness. I cannot overstate the timeliness, quality, and importance of this book.
——Graham Joseph Hill, principal and director of research, Stirling Theological College, University of Divinity, and author of Holding Up Half the Sky
This book dispels two myths: that there are very few women in Australian evangelical biblical and theological scholarship and that the Bible has little to say to the pressing issues of our day. Grounded showcases profound and practical theology at its best. A rich and rewarding read.
——Lucy Peppiatt, principal, Westminster Theological Centre, United Kingdom
This eclectic, engaging collection of essays offers excellent exegetical insights into Scripture and pearls of wisdom for today’s problems. The authors’ wide range of experiences and confident humility enable them to address difficult issues head on. The book is a feast for the soul, a thoroughly enjoyable read that will shape future conversations about women’s lives in Scripture and our modern world.
——Brian Rosner, Principal, Ridley College, Australia
It was enriching to read the diverse experiences of the women in this collection of essays. Informed by lived reality, each writer brings fresh insight into her area of expertise. What often stands out is a holistic view of the human person and spirituality, which is, of course, very biblical. Informative, stimulating, inspiring. Highly recommended.
——Lynn H. Cohick, Provost/Dean, Denver Seminary
Grounded is a landmark collection, showcasing the immense insight and expertise of Australian women doing theology in an evangelical tradition. From First Nations leaders to contemporary Pentecostals, close biblical exegesis to meditations on architecture and media, this is a stimulating set of engagements with the Christian Scriptures. At a moment when many people are seeking wiser ways of living in this particular time and place, Grounded is a great gift to the Australian church, and indeed to the wider nation.
——Meredith Lake, author of The Bible in Australia: A Cultural History
- Title: Grounded in the Body, in Time and Place, in Scripture: Papers by Australian Women Scholars in the Evangelical Tradition
- Authors: Jill Firth, Denise Cooper-Clarke
- Series: Australian College of Theology Monograph Series
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Print Publication Date: 2021
- Logos Release Date: 2021
- Pages: 322
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781725288799, 9781725288775, 172528877X, 9781725288782, 1725288788, 1725288796
- Resource ID: LLS:9781725288799
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-30T23:13:50Z
Jill Firth is lecturer in Hebrew and Old Testament at Ridley College in Melbourne, Australia.
Denise Cooper-Clarke is an ethicist and researcher for ethos, the Evangelical Alliance Centre for Christianity and Society, Australia.
Reviews
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Ian Carmichael
5/2/2025
This is an excellent book which I thoroughly recommend for study and reflection. These Australian scholars are outstanding, insightful and fresh in their thinking. And now the Logos team has thoroughly reviewed linkages into the Logos system I can thoroughly recommend this edition. You will profit immensely from these studies.
