CHURCH HISTORY AND HISTORICAL THEOLOGY
Joy Schroeder
"Marguerite of Navarre Breaks Silence about Sixteenth-Century Clergy Sexual Violence" In
Lutheran Quarterly. vol. 7, 1993 : 171-190
Marguerite of Navarre (1492-1549), queen of the country of Navarre and sister to the king of France, wrote a literary anthology, the Heptameron, which contains numerous stories about priests who abused their office to sexually violate or harass women. In the Heptameron, Marguerite warns laypeople to be cautious in their dealings with priests, and she encourages noble people to use their influence to protect victims.
THEOLOGY
Kirsi Stjerna
"Evaluation of Jari Jolkkonen‘s Ph.D. dissertation, “Uskon ja Rakkauden Sakramentt” [The Sacrament of Faith and Love], for the University of Helsinki" Fall In
Teologinen Aikakauskirja. 2005
Kirsi Stjerna
"Theological Themes" October 2005
Four “Theological Themes” Entries
Kirsi Stjerna
"Grief, Glory and Grace: Insights on Eve and Tamar in Luther‘s Genesis Commentary" Spring In
Seminary Ridge Review. vol. 6, no. 2, 2004 : 19-35
Article based on a public lecture, on Luther’s radical read on the matriarchs and their theological role.
Kirsi Stjerna
"Re-thinking Lutheran Spirituality" In
The Sewanee Theological Journal. December 2002 : 29-47
Reflections on the roots and possibilities of spirituality “with” Luther.
Kirsi Stjerna
"Spiritual Models of Medieval Mystics Today: Rethinking the Legacy of St. Birgitta of Sweden" In
Studies in Spirituality. vol. 12, 2002 : 126-140
Kirsi Stjerna
"The Unbearable Lightness of Teaching Luther and the Confessions" Spring In
Seminary Ridge Review. 2002 : 15-27
An article on the challenges and promises of teaching Luther and the Lutheran confessional texts in a seminary setting.
Kirsi Stjerna
"Finnish Sleep-Preachers: An Example of Women‘s Spiritual Power" 5 In
Nova Religio: The Journal of Alternative And Emergent Religions. vol. 1, 2001 : 102-120
An article analyzing the phenomenon of sleep-preaching and introducing Helena Konttinen.
Kirsi Stjerna
"Birgitta of Sweden and the Divine Mysteries of Motherhood" In
Medieval Feminist Newsletter. vol. 20, 1997 : 33-37
An article on Birgitt’s theology of Mary and theological reflection on the redemptive function of motherhood.
Kirsi Stjerna
"Eevan luomisen mysteeri Augustinuksen silmin [The Mystery of Eve’s Creation in the Eyes of Augustine]" In
Teologinen Aikakauskirja [Theological Journal]. vol. 6, 1995 : 524-530
An article on the creation and purpose and nature of Eve in the thought of Augustine of Hippo. (in Finnish)