Review
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An important collection of essays focused on the challenge facing Christians of the 21st century:
re-conceiving Christian love, particularly within families and between s, as radically egalitarian. From
philosophical and theological defenses of the place of equality in the practice of love to descriptions of concrete
practices within families and congregations, these essays are a thoughtful contribution on the side of gender justice to
the on-going family values debate. (Gloria H. Albrecht, University of Detroit Mercy)
Like good wine and cheese, ert Anderson and his colleagues seem to get better with age. Sitting down to this feast
of ideas, especially the appetizing concept of mutuality within marriage and family, allows the reader to nibble and sip
with curiosity and delight. At the heart of this intellectual menu can be found Anderson's rich imagination, clinical
experience and refreshing honesty. The critical ingredients of love, justice, forgiveness, respect, spirituality, and
mutuality explored by contributing authors provide the recipe for a text that is not only mutually satisfying, but also
one worth preserving. (Joseph Gillespie, O.P., Parochial Vicar at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis, and
supervisor in the American Association of Marriage and Family Th)
Finally a book dealing with a major revolution in our country and the world! Old concepts of marriage have given way to
more fluid bonds of equality, communication and trust. This book explores issues of the mutuality of love, justice and
gender relations in the context of marriage, pastoral ministry and congregational life. Both clergy and family
therapists will find this book's wide range of perspectives and timely exploration of infrequently discussed topics
helpful in the ongoing dialogue about the changing shape of marriage and family in the 21st century. (William Hiebert,
STM, executive director of Marriage and Family Counseling Service, Rock Island, IL and co-author of Pre- and Re-marital
Counseling)
This collection of essays is noteworthy for both this interdisciplinary and its richly ecumenical representation.
(Family Therapy, Vol. 34, No. 3, 2007)
This excellent pastoral collection is a tremendous resource for rebutting conservative arguments and alarms that pervade
the media, and for moving mutuality from an academic value into mainstream Christian concerns by examining the
experience of real familes. (Christine E. Gudorf, Florida International University)
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About the Author
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Edward Foley is Professor of Liturgy and Music at Catholic Theological Union and the founding director of
the Ecumenical D.Min. Program. Among his many publications is Mighty Stories, Dangerous Rituals (1998), which he
co-authored with ert Anderson. ert Anderson is an ordained Lutheran minister, professor emeritus of pastoral
theology at Catholic Theological Union, and Canon of the Episcopal Cathedral in Seattle, Washington. He is the author of
numerous books and articles, many of which are cited throughout this volume written in his honor. Bonnie Miller-McLemore
is professor of pastoral theology and counseling at Vanderbilt University Divinity School. Ordained in the Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ) she is the mother of three boys. Her publications include Also a Mother: Work and Family as
Theological Dilemma (1994), Feminist and Womanist Pastoral Theology (1999), and the co-authored From Culture Wars to
Common Ground: Religion and the American Family Debate (1997). Robert Schreiter is the Vatican II Professor of Theology
at Catholic Theological Union and conjointly the professor of theology and culture at the University of Nijmegen. Among
his many publications are Constructing Local Theologies (1985) and The Ministry of Reconciliation (1998).
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