Theologians:
Elisabeth Cruciger (c.1500 to 1535) was a Protestant poet and hymnwriter. She is known for her hymn, "Herr Christ, der einig Gotts Sohn" (Lord Christ, the Only Son of God).
Dr. Christa McKirland is a lecturer in Systematic Theology at Carey Baptist College.
Primary Sources:
Adams, Marilyn McCord. Housing the Powers: Medieval Debates about Dependence on God. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2022.
Peeler, Amy. Women and the Gender of God. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2022.
Rutledge, Fleming. Means of Grace: A Year of Weekly Devotions. Edited by Laura Randolph Hubers. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2021.
Stump, Eleonore. Philosophical Theology and the Knowledge of Persons. Eugene, OR: Cascade, 2023.
Secondary Sources:
Stjerna, Kirsi, ed. Women Reformers of Early Modern Europe: Profiles, Texts, and Contexts. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2022.
Westerkamp, Marilyn. The Passion of Anne Hutchinson: An Extraordinary Woman, the Puritan Patriarchs, and the World They Made and Lost. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2021.
Behind the Scenes:
Phase Two of the database will focus
on adding women biblical interpreters. It is on track to launch May
2023. Stay tuned!
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