Radical Wisdom : A Feminist Mystical Theology

Acknowledgments
Prologue: Low Places Where Grace Flows In

Part One: Theory And Historical Background

1.Via Feminina And The Un-saying Of “Woman”
2.Feminism And Mysticism: Foundations
3.Goddesses, Mother Jesus, And The Feminine Divine
4.Contemplative Feminism: Transforming The Spiritual Journey

Part Two: Women Mystics Of Medieval Europe

5.Women Mystics And A Feminism Of The Inner Way
6.Julian And Teresa As Cartographers Of The Soul
7.The Soul Of Woman And The Dark Night Of The Feminine
8.Subversion In Contemplation: Resistance, Resilency, And Dignification

Part Three: Embodied And Engaged Contemplation

9.Women’s Body As Mystical Text
10.Seeing Through God’s Eyes: Women’s Spiritual Rights
11.Love Of The World: An Ethic Of Ultimate Concern

Epilogue: Hymn To Hagia Sophia

Notes
Bibliography
Index

Additional Info
Lanzetta illuminates the transformative potential of the classical tradition of women mystics, especially in light of contemporary violence against women around the world.

Focusing on the contemplative process as women’s journey from oppression to liberation, Lanzetta draws especially on the mysticism of Julian of Norwich and Teresa of Avila. She lays out the contemplative techniques used by mystics to achieve their highest spiritual potential and also investigates how unjust social and political conditions afflict women’s souls.

Lanzetta identifies a specific historical female mystical path (the via feminina) and draws contemporary conclusions for how women might understand their bodies, their rights, and their ethics.