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Fathers, sons, brothers, kings. Does the predominantly masculine symbolism of the Biblical writings exclude women or overlook the riches of their spiritual life? If Christ is "the second Adam" and the one on whom all Christian life must be patterned, then what about Eve? This book from a leading scholar of religious language and feminism opens up the Bible's imagery for sex, gender, and kinship and does so by discussing its place in the central teachings of Christian theology: the doctrine of God and spirituality, Imago Dei and anthropology, Creation, Christology and the Cross, the Trinity, and eschatology.
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Janet Martin Soskice is Reader in Philosophical Theology, University of Cambridge.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; 1st edition (December 15, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0198269501
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0198269502
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.02 x 5.98 x 0.43 inches
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2014
    Janet Martin Soskice's "The Kindness of God" is an immensely readable book for the professional scholar as well as for anyone with interests in religions, feminism, philosophy of language, metaphor and faith.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2013
    Not worth reading. Reviewing post Constantinian church leaders and defending them is not what I am interested in.
    The word 'Kindness is used in a novel way.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2008
    Janet Soskice's book is a collection of essays covering topics as diverse as feminism, being the image of God, friendship, Blood and defilement, calling God 'Father' and more. Although there are some common themes running through the book, particularly some bible verses, the overall effect was rather disjointed, particularly the chapter comparing St Augustine and Julian of Norwich's ideas of Trinity and the image of God which seemed very different than the other chapters.

    The author's wide knowledge of Christian writers from Augustine to C S Lewis added a great deal of interest, as did her own occasional personal comments about the Christian life for a woman. Although enjoying the book, this reader would probably have benefited more from reading each chapter on a different day to fully appreciate the messages and thoughts, rather than trying to find an overall theme for the book in one reading.
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  • A. M. C. Waterman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Theology for Everywoman (and Everyman)
    Reviewed in Canada on May 10, 2015
    I have never read any book of popular theology from which I have learned so much (and so painlessly). Though the book is actually a set of independent essays these are thematically connected and add up to a convincing whole. The central conception is that of 'relationship', used to investigate the relations of humans to one another -- in particular relations between the sexes, of humans to the triune God, and of the persons of the Holy Trinity to each other. The title of the book was suggested by the Middle English usage of 'kinde' which includes kinship. We are God's kin. The book's cover depicts a remarkable relief sculpture of the Creation of Eve in the Church of San Petronia, Bologna by J.della Quercia, which inspired some brilliant insights into the nature and meaning of Creation and its relevance to Soskice's theme.

    The doctrines of Creation and of the Imago Dei are expertly deployed to solve many of the problems raised by feminists, and to allow the author, who is a feminist herself, to tolerate the inclusive use of the masculine gender in biblical and liturgical texts. But perhaps her most remarkable achievement is her reading of the Shewings (Revelations of Divine Love) of Julian of Norwich (1342-1416), the first book to be written in English by a woman. From this famous Middle English source Soskice derives profoundly convincing explorations of the meaning of the Imago Dei, the doctrine of the Trinity, and the great puzzle of the 'felix culpa' -- which we sing about on Holy Saturday night but seldom take seriously as more than poetry. An important message of her book is that like God himself, human beings are not fully intelligible to the human mind, but must remain a 'mystery'. And we are still on our way to becoming whatever it is that we are being created to be.

    The only thing wrong with this book is not the author's fault but her publishers. Copy editing has been minimal and printing errors abound.
    Even the spelling of Samuel Crossman, author of the famous hymn 'My Song is Love Unknown' with which the book ends, has been botched.
    But these are very slight irritations, which most readers will have become all too used to as publishing standards continue to decline. Far more important, the writing is beautifully lucid throughout; and not only crystal clear but warmly charitable in a manner that illustrates or exemplifies the 'kindness' that is Soskice's theme. It is in fact a delight to read.

    This is a book for any 'general reader' (yes, such persons still exist!) who is literate, appreciates high standards of literary exposition, and who -- whether religious believer or not -- understands the central importance in our history and culture of Christian theology. Though I am not a professional myself I imagine that many professional theologians -- and certainly most of their students -- would also profit greatly from reading it