Bible should liberate not enslave women, say theologians

The Bible needs to be re-read from the viewpoint of women so as to shatter “institutionalised patriarchy”, which is reinforced by “conservative” biblical interpretation, says a leader of a prominent group of women theologians – writes...

Struggle, surprise and sainthood

Time rushes by so fast at this time of year, what with Christmas looming on the horizon, that it would be easy to overlook two strange yet significant days earlier this month (November 2007). For Christians in the Catholic tradition, especially (but not only, I shall...