Denise Rector

Examines how Augustine challenged ancient Christian claims that Christ appeared in the Old Testament theophanies of Genesis and Exodus, arguing that his developing Trinitarian theology reframed Christological exegesis.

Explores how early and medieval Christian authors defined female identity paradoxically, both identical to the male in spiritual dignity and inferior socially, ecclesially, and spiritually. The tension created by this paradox yielded both constructive and destructive results historically.

Significant features in Gregory of Nyssa‘s sermon Contra usurarios indicate that the younger brother of St. Basil the Great did not merely imitate the latter‘s earlier contribution on the destructive and corrosive nature of usury. Gregory‘s homily has an internal integrity that sets it apart from Basil‘s Homilia in psalmum 14. Though they used common […]

Article introducing feminist critique of traditional God-language.

Study of Birgitta of Sweden and Julian of Norwich.

An article interpreting the life and contribution of Katharina Luther.

A case study: what is “spiritual” – implicitly or explicitly – about teaching these subjects.

An article reflecting on spirituality based on Luther‘s theology and experience.