British theologian (born 1941)
Mary Grey
Born (1941-06-16 ) 16 June 1941 (age 82) Other names Mary Cecilia Grey Spouse Nicholas Grey
Alma mater
Thesis Toward a Christian Feminist Spirituality of Redemption as Mutuality in Relation (1987)Doctoral advisor
Tarcisius Van Bavel Discipline
Theology School or tradition Institutions Main interests
Reconciliation theology Notable works The Outrageous Pursuit of Hope (2010)
Mary Cecilia Grey (born 1941) is a
Roman Catholic
[1]
[2]
[3]
ecofeminist
liberation theologian in the
United Kingdom .
[4]
[5] She edited the journal Ecotheology for 10 years.
[4]
[5] She has previously been a professor teaching
pastoral theology at the
University of Wales , Lampeter; contemporary
theology at the
University of Southampton , La Sainte Union, and
St Mary's University , Twickenham; and
feminism and Christianity at the
Catholic University of Nijmegen in the Netherlands.
[4]
[5]
Grey was born on 16 June 1941 in
Houghton-le-Spring ,
County Durham .
[6] She completed
Bachelor of Arts and
Master of Arts degrees from the
University of Oxford , as well as a diploma in pastoral
catechetics , a Master of Arts degree in religious studies, a
Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree, and a
Doctor of Philosophy degree from the
Catholic University of Louvain in
Belgium .
[6]
[3] She is an honorary fellow of
Sarum College , Salisbury,
[6]
[7] and was president of the European Society of Women in Theological Research from 1989 to 1991.
[3]
Her research has focused primarily on
feminist
liberation theology and spiritualities, but has also encompassed
ecofeminist theology,
ecological theology and
spirituality , Indian liberation theology, Christian–Jewish-
Palestinian reconciliation,
systematic theology from a feminist perspective and the relationship between
social justice and theology.[
citation needed ] Her current work focuses on
reconciliation , connecting reconciliation with the earth and
reconciliation among ethnic groups .
[8]
In recent years, she has given particular focus to reconciliation in
Israel and
Palestine . Accordingly, she is
Chair of Living Stones of the Holy Land Trust, an organization working for justice and peace in the Holy Lands.
[1] Grey also serves as Chair of the Theology Group of Friends of
Sabeel UK
[8] and as a
trustee of the Balfour Project, which recognizes Britain's historical role in creating a situation of conflict between Israel and Palestine.
[9]
Grey has been involved in a number of other
nonprofit organisations . She co-founded Wells for India, a water-based organisation[
clarification needed ] in
Rajasthan, India with Nicholas Grey and they currently serve as co-presidents
[1]
[8]
Grey also serves as
patron of both the Dalit Solidarity Network UK
[1] and the Centre for Theology and Health, Holy Rood House,
Thirsk , UK.
[10]
[1]
Works
Thesis
— (1987). Christian Feminist Spirituality of Redemption as Mutuality-in-Relation (PhD thesis). University of Louvain.
Books
— (1983). In Search of the Sacred: The
Sacraments and Parish Renewal .
Wheathampstead : Anthony Clarke Books.
ISBN
978-0-856-50065-7 .
— (1989). Redeeming the Dream: Feminism, Redemption and Christian tradition (3. impr. ed.).
London :
SPCK Publishing .
ISBN
0-281-04410-4 .
—; Zipfel, Richard (1991). From Barriers to Community: the Challenge of the
Gospel for a Divided Society . London:
HarperCollins .
ISBN
978-0-005-99265-4 .
— (1993). The Wisdom of Fools?: Seeking Revelation for Today ([2nd impress.] ed.). London: SPCK Publishing.
ISBN
0-281-04659-X .
— (1997). Prophecy and Mysticism: the Heart of the Postmodern Church .
Edinburgh :
T & T Clark .
ISBN
0-567-08587-2 .
— (1997). Beyond the Dark Night: a Way Forward for the Church? . London: Cassell; Continuum.
ISBN
0-304-33753-6 .
— (2000). The Outrageous Pursuit of Hope - Prophetic Dreams for the 21st Century . London:
Darton, Longman & Todd .
ISBN
0-232-52319-3 .
— (2001). Introducing Feminist Images of God . Sheffield:
Sheffield Academic Press ; Pilgrim.
ISBN
1-84127-160-8 .
— (2004).
Sacred Longings: the Ecological Spirit and Global Culture (1st SCM Press ed.). London;
Minneapolis, MN :
SCM Press ;
Fortress Press .
ISBN
978-0-8006-3647-0 .
—;
Cohn-Sherbok, Dan (2005). Pursuing the Dream: A
Jewish -Christian Conversation . London: Darton, Longman & Todd.
ISBN
978-0-232-52540-3 .
— (2007). To
Rwanda and Back: Liberation Spirituality and Reconciliation . London: Darton, Longman & Todd.
ISBN
978-0-232-52664-6 .
— (2010). Sacred Longings: Ecofeminist Theology and
Globalisation (Reissue ed.). Minneapolis, MN: SCM Press.
ISBN
978-0-334-02928-1 .
— (2010). A Cry for Dignity: Religion, Violence and the Struggle of Dalit Women in India . London: Routledge.
ISBN
978-1-845-53605-3 .
— (2010). The Advent of Peace . London: SPCK Publishing.
ISBN
978-0-281-06232-4 .
— (2012). The Resurrection of Peace: A Gospel Journey to
Easter and Beyond . London: SPCK Publishing.
ISBN
978-0-281-06637-7 .
—;
Cohn-Sherbok, Dan (2014). Debating Palestine and Israel . Impress Books.
ISBN
978-1-907-60549-9 .
— (2015). The Spirit of Peace: Pentecost and Affliction in the Middle East . Durham, UK:
Sacristy Press .
ISBN
978-1-908381-20-0 .
Articles
— (September 1998). "The Decline and Fall of the Second Millennium: final Chapter or New Beginning for Christianity?".
New Blackfriars . 79 (931): 364–376.
— (1999). "Tragedy in Feminist theology - an End to Absolutes?". Bulletin of the
European Society for Catholic Theology . 10 (1): 43–54.
— (1999). "The Praxis of Resurrection - Literature and Feminist Quest". British Journal of Religious Education . 21 (2): 112–120.
doi :
10.1080/0141620990210206 .
— (May 1999). "Expelled again from
Eden - Facing Difference through connection".
Feminist Theology (21): 8–20.
References
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