Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza

Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza

Krister Stendahl Professor of

Scripture and Interpretation

Harvard University, Divinity School

45 Francis Avenue

Cambridge, MA 02138

Tel: 617-495-5751

Fax: 617-496-3996

 

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

ACADEMIC TRAINING

1949-1958 Humanistisches Gymnasium (Classical Languages and Literature)

1958-1960 University of Würzburg: Theology, Philosophy and German Literature

1960-1962 University of Würzburg: Theology, (Theologicum; Pastoral Theology)

1964-1970 University of Münster: Theology, (Intertestamental; New Testament)

 

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

Wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft (research assistant) in Scripture (1964-65)

Wissenschaftliche Assistentin (instructor) in Scripture (1965-66)

Assistant Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame (1970-75)

Associate Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame (l975-80)

Coordinator of Scripture, Notre Dame Institute for Clergy Education (l975-76)

Full Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame (l980-84)

Distinguished Theologian in Residence at the College of Wooster, (May l982)

Talbot Professor of New Testament, Episcopal Divinity School (1984-88)

Director and Initiator of Feminist Liberation Theology and Ministry, Doctor of Ministry Program,

The Episcopal Divinity School, 1987/88

Krister Stendahl Professor, Harvard Divinity School (1988--

Chair, Religion, Gender and Culture Program, HDS 1996-

Harry Emerson Fosdick Visiting Professor, Union Theological Seminary, New York (1974-75)

Visiting Professor at St. John's University, Collegeville, (Summer l977)

Gastprofessorin, Universität Tübingen, (Summer 1987)

Visiting Professor, Harvard Divinity School (Fall 1987)

Gastprofessorin, Universität Luzern, (November, 1990)

Stiftungs Professur, Humboldt Universität Berlin (Summer1997)

Ernst Troeltsch Professur, Universität Heidelberg (Summer 1999)

 

ACADEMIC DEGREES AND HONORS

Theologicum (M. Div.) 1962: Note l (A)

Licentiate in Pastoral Theology, 1963: Summa cum laude

Topic: Die Mitarbeit der Frau in der Heilssorge der Kirche

Director: Prof. Dr. H. Fleckenstein

Doctorate in New Testament, 1970: Summa cum laude

Topic: Zum Herrschafts- und Priestermotiv in der Apokalypse

Directors: Prof. Dr. R. Schnackenburg, Univ. of Würzburg

Prof. Dr. J. Gnilka, Univ. of Münster

 

HONORARY DOCTORATES

St. Joseph's College, Connecticut, 1988

Denison University, Ohio, 1989

St. Bernard's Institute, Rochester, 1990

Theological Faculty, University of Uppsala, Sweden, 1995

 

HONORS AND AWARDS

First Annual Women's Ordination Conference Service Award, 1984

US Catholic of the Year Award, 1987

Theresa of Avila, Long Island Women's Ordination Conference Award, 1989

Continuum Book Award, 1994

Biblical Archeologist Award, 1995

 

SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarship of the German Government, l958-64

Doctoral Scholarship of the Volkswagen-Foundation, 1967-69

National Endowment for the Humanities Scholarship, Summer, l979

American Council of Learned Societies Scholarship, September, l978 - August, l980

Summer Grant of the College of Arts and Letters Faculty Development Project, Summer, l981

Guggenheim Fellowship, September l983 - August 1984

Association of Theological Schools Research Grant, Spring Semester, 1988

Lilly Theological Research Grant, Spring Semester, 2000

 

COURSES AND SEMINARS TAUGHT

Courses:

Seminars:

Advanced Seminars:

Team taught:

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SOCIETIES

 

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Member of the Society of Biblical Literature, Past President

Member of the Catholic Biblical Association

Member of the American Academy of Religion

Member of the College Theology Society

Member of the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas

Elected Post-Doctoral Fellow of the Society for Values in Higher Education

Member of the New York Feminist Scholars in Religion, 1974-75

Member of Schülerkreis Rudolf Schnackenburg, 1970-79

Elected Member of the American Theological Society

 

CONSULTATIVE AND OFFICIAL FUNCTIONS

Member of the Executive Board of the Catholic Biblical Association, l974-76

Member of the Projects and Priorities Committee of the Catholic Biblical Association, l976-82

Associate in Council of the Society of Biblical Literature, l975-78, 1984-1987

Consultant to the Task Force on Women in the Church of the CTSA, l975-78

Member of the Task Force on Women in Early Christianity of the Catholic Biblical Association, l976-79

Member of the AAR Task Force on the Status of Women in the Academic Study of Religion, l971-72

Co-chairperson of the AAR/SBL Women's Caucus, l972-73

Member of the Committee for the Theological Education of Women for Ministry (supported by ATS), l978-80

Member of the NEH panel for summer stipends in the area of Religion, l981; l983

Member of the Philosophy/Religion Selection Committee of the Bunting Institute, 1985 and 1986

Advisory Committee for Women's Studies in Religion Program, Harvard Divinity School l980-83; 1983-86

Wissenschaftlicher Beirat für das Sonderforschungsprojekt "Frau und Christentum", Tübingen, l982-86

Member of the Overseer's Committee to Visit Harvard Divinity School, 1986-87

Advisory Council of the Project In Hermeneutics and Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1985-89

Member of the Consultation and Section on Women in Scripture of the Society of Biblical Literature, l981-82

Co-chair of the SNTS Seminar on the Book of Revelation, l982-85; 1986-88

Co-chair of the SBL Section on Women in the Biblical World, l983-85; Advisory Committee 1982-

Member of the SBL Executive Committee, l984

President-elect of the SBL, l985-86

President of the SBL, l986-87

Consultation Lilly Foundation, 1989

Consultation on Research Project "Women-Church", Hartford Theological Seminary, 1990-1992

Advisory Council, Centre for Studies In Religion and Society at the University of Victoria, Canada

ATS Research Grants Review Panel, 1993

Consultant to WATER, The Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual, 1983-

 

CHURCH RELATED ACTIVITIES

Task Force on Sexism in the Bible of the Division of Education and Ministry, NCC, 1974-76

Task Force on Women in Society and Church of the Ad Hoc Committee of the NCCB, l975-76

Task Force on Inclusive Translation of the Bible of the Division of Education and Ministry, NCC, l978-80

Consultant to Center of Concern l978-79 on Reading the Signs of the Times

Board Member of the Catholic Women's Seminary Fund, l979-80

Member of the Task Force on Feminist Spirituality, Quixote Center, l980-81

Core Commission Member of the Women's Ordination Conference, l978-82

Task Force on Revelation in the Judaeo-Christian Tradition, UPCUSA, Mission Council, l983-84

Chair of the Board of the Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual, l983-85

Member of the Board of the Womancenter in Plainville, 1984-86

Advisory Board Women's Ordination Conference, 1988-1992

Member of North American Coordinating Committee: Theology in a Global Context Association, 1990-93

Consultant to the Hartford Seminary Project on Women's Faith Communities, 1992-93

Member of Program Committee, Women's Ordination Conference, 1994-95

 

EDITORSHIPS

Associate Editor of the Catholic Biblical Quarterly, l974-77

Associate Editor of the Journal of Biblical Literature, l973-76

Associate Editor of the Society of Biblical Literature Monograph Series, 1978-1982

Associate Editor of the Journal for Law and Religion, l983-1992

Associate Editor of Semeia, l983-89

Associate Editor of Erasmus, l983-1985

Associate Editor of Horizons, Journal of the College Theology Society, 1975-90

Associate Editor of Cross Currents, 1977-1990

Consultor to Concilium (Biblical Studies), l975-77

Member of the International Editorial Board of Concilium, 1978-

Associate Editor of the Religious Studies Review: Christian Origins, 1981-1992

Associate Editor of The Ecumenist, 1984-1990

Co-director of Concilium for Feminist Theology, 1984-

Advisor to Kirche und Israel, 1986-

Advisor of the Journal for Law and Religion, 1992-

Co-founder and Editor of the Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion, 1985-

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

BOOKS

Der vergessene Partner: Grundlagen, Tatsachen und Möglichkeiten der beruflichen Mitarbeit der Frau in der Heilssorge der Kirche. Düsseldorf: Patmos, 1964.

Priester für Gott: Studien zum Herrschafts- und Priestermotiv in der Apokalypse. NTA NF 7. Münster: Aschendorff, l972.

The Apocalypse. Chicago: Franciscan Herald Press, l976.

Hebrews, James, 1 and 2 Peter, Jude, Revelation. Proclamation Commentaries together with Fuller, Sloyan, Krodel, Danker. Philadelphia: Fortress, l977 and l981.

Invitation to the Book of Revelation: A Commentary on the Apocalypse with Complete Text from the Jerusalem Bible. New York: Doubleday, l981.

Lent. Proclamation II: Aids for Interpreting the Lessons of the Church Year. Series B, [together with Urban T. Holmes]. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, l981.

In Memory of Her: A Feminist Theological Reconstruction of Christian Origins. New York: Crossroad Publishing Co., l983.  Tenth Anniversary Edition, 1994.

Judgement and Justice: The Book of Revelation. Philadelphia: Fortress, l985. [2nd Edition with a New Epilog 1998]

Bread Not Stone: The Challenge of Feminist Biblical Interpretation. Boston: Beacon Press, l985.  Tenth Anniversary Edition, 1995.

Revelation: Vision of a Just World. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress Press, 1991.

Apocalipsis: Visión de un mundo justo. Spain: Editorial Verbo Divino: 1997.

But She Said: Feminist Practices of Biblical Interpretation. Boston: Beacon Press, 1992.

Discipleship of Equals: A Critical Feminist Ekklesialogy of Liberation. New York: Crossroad, 1993.

Jesus. Miriam's Child, Sophia's Prophet: Critical Issues in Feminist Christology. New York: Continuum, 1994.

Sharing Her Word: Feminist Biblical Interpretation in Context. Boston: Beacon Press, 1998.

Rhetoric and Ethic. The Politics of Biblical Studies. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1999.

Jesus and the Politics of Interpretation New York: Continuum Fall 2000

 

BOOKS EDITED

Aspects of Religious Propaganda in Judaism and Early Christianity. Notre Dame: Notre Dame University Press, l976.

The Holocaust as Interruption. Co-editor with D. Tracy; Concilium: T. & T. Clark, l984.

Women Invisible in Theology and Church. Co-editor with M. Collins; Concilium: T.& T. Clark, l985.

Women, Work, and Poverty. Co-editor with A. Carr; Concilium: T & T Clark, 1987.

Motherhood: Experience, Institution, Theology. Co-editor with A. Carr, Concilium: T. & T. Clark, 1989.

Interpretation for Liberation. Co-editor with K. G. Cannon; Semeia 47; Scholars Press, 1989.

The Special Nature of Women? Co-editor with A. Carr, Concilium, Philadelphia: Trinity Press, 1991.

Violence Against Women Co-editor with Shawn Copeland, Maryknoll: Orbis, 1994.

Searching the Scriptures. A Feminist Introduction and Commentary. 2 Volumes, New York: Crossroad, 1993 & 1994.

Feminist Theologies in Different Contexts. Co-editor with Shawn Copeland, Maryknoll: Orbis, 1996.

The Power of Naming: A Conciliuum Reader in Feminist Christian Theology. Maryknoll: Orbis, 1996.

Women's Sacred Scriptures. Co-editor with Kwok Pui-Lan, Concilium, 1998/3.

The Non-Ordination of Women and the Politics of Power. Co-editor with Hermann Haering, Concilium,1999.

In the Power of Wisdom: A Feminist Spirituality of Struggle. Co-editor with Maria Pilar Aquino, Concilium , 2000/5.

 

ARTICLES

"Beispiele zur exegetischen Methode." In Wort und Botschaft: Eine theologische und kritische Einführung in die Probleme des Alten Testaments, ed. J. Schreiner, 359-381. Würzburg: Echter, l967.

"The Eschatology and Composition of the Apocalypse." Catholic Biblical Quarterly 30 (1968): 537-569.

"Der Anführer und Vollender unseres Glaubens. Zum theologischen Verständnis des Hebräerbriefes." In Gestalt und Anspruch des Neuen Testaments, ed. J. Schreiner, 262-281. Würzburg: Echter, l969.

"Gericht und Heil. Zum theologischen Verständnis der Apokalypse." Ibid., 330-347.

"Die tausendjährige Herrschaft der Auferstandenen (Apk 20, 4-6)." Bibel und Leben 13 (1972): 107-124.

"Saints Alive Yesterday and Today." Brooklyn Tablet, Dec. 7, l972.

"Apocalyptic and Gnosis in the Book of Revelation and Paul." Journal of Biblical Literature 92 (1973): 565-581.

"Images of Jesus." In Teaching Religion to Undergraduates: Some Approaches and Ideas from Teacher to Teacher, ed. L.T. Johnson, 65-69. New Haven: SHRE, l973.

"Religion and Politik in der Offenbarung des Johannes." In Exegetische Randbemerkungen, Schülerfestschrift R. Schnackenburg, 261-271. Würzburg: Echter, 1974.

"Redemption as Liberation: Apoc l:5f and 5:9f." In The Catholic Biblical Quarterly 36 (1974): 220-232.

"Symposium: Toward a Theology of Feminism." Horizons 2 (1975): 117-118.

"Wisdom Mythology and the Christological Hymns of the New Testament." In Aspects of Wisdom in Judaism and Early Christianity, ed. R. Wilken, 17-41. Notre Dame, ND Press, l975.

"Mary Magdalene, Apostle to the Apostles." UTS Journal, April l974.

"Feminist Theology as a Critical Theology of Liberation." Theological Studies 36 (1975): 606-626.

Repr. in Woman: New Dimensions, ed. W. Burghardt, 19-50. New York: Paulist Press, l977.

Repr. in Mission Trends IV, 1979.

Repr. in Churches in Struggle: Liberation Theologies and Social Change in America, 1986.

"Women Studies and the Teaching of Religion." In Occasional Papers on Catholic Higher Education l (1975): 26-30.

"Die Rolle der Frau in der urchristlichen Bewegung." Konzilium 7 (1976): 3-9.

"Miracles, Mission and Apologetics." In Aspects of Religious Propaganda in Judaism and Early Christianity, 1-20. Notre Dame: ND Press, l976.

"Interpreting Patriarchal Traditions of the Bible." In The Liberating Word, ed. L. Russell, 39-61. Philadelphia: Westminster, l976.

"Cultic Language in Qumran and in the New Testament." Catholic Biblical Quarterly 38 (1976): 159-177.

"Eschatology." In Supp. Vol. of the Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible, 271-277. Nashville: Abingdon, l976.

"First Fruits." In Supp. Vol. IDB., 337.

"Book of Revelation." In Supp. Vol. IDB., 744-746.

"Women Apostles: The Testament of Scripture." In Women and Catholic Priesthood. An Expanded Vision, ed., A. M. Gardiner, 94-102. New York: Fortress Press, l976.

"Women in the New Testament." New Catholic World (Nov./Dec. l976): 256-260.

"Feminist Spirituality, Christian Identity and the Catholic Vision." NICM Journal I (1976): 29-34.

Repr. in Woman Spirit Rising, ed. C. Christ & J. Plaskow. New York: Harper & Row, l979.

Repr. in Scripture and the Church, ed. R. Heyer, 6-13. New York: Paulist Press, l977.

"The Composition and Structure of the Apocalypse." Catholic Biblical Quarterly 39 (1977): 344-366.

"The Quest for the Johannine School: The Fourth Gospel and the Apocalypse." New Testament Studies 23 (1977): 402-427.

"Understanding God's Revealed Word." Catholic Charismatic (1977): 4-10.

"The Apostleship of Women in Early Christianity." In Women Priests. A Catholic Commentary to the Vatican Statement on the Ordination of Women, ed. A. & L. Swidler, 135-140. New York: Paulist Press, 1977.

"The Twelve." Ibid., 114-122.

"Richten und Gericht in den Gemeinden des Neuen Testaments." Konzilium 7 (l977): 426-430 (has also appeared in English).

"Für eine befreite und befreiende Theologie. Theologinnen und Feministische Theologie in den USA." Konzilium 8 (1978): 287-294 (has also appeared in English).

"Women in the Pre-Pauline and Pauline Churches." Union Seminary Quarterly Review 33 (1978): 153-166.

German Transl: "Frauen in den vorpaulinischen und paulinischen Gemeinden." In Frauen in der Männerkirche, ed. B. Brooten & N. Greinacher, 112-140. München: Kaiser Verlag, 1982.

"Women in Early Christianity: Methodological Considerations." In Critical History and Biblical Faith in NT Perspectives, ed. T.J. Ryan, 30-58. Villanova: CTS Annual Publication, l979.

"For the Sake of Our Salvation: Biblical Interpretation as Theological Task." In Sin, Salvation and the Spirit, ed. D. Durken, 21-39. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, l979.

Repr. in Pastoral Hermeneutics and Ministry, ed. D.F. Beisswenger and D.C. McCarthy, 40-61. Assoc. for Theol. Field Education, l983.

"Word, Spirit, and Power: Women in Early Christian Communities." In Women of the Spirit, ed. R. R. Ruether and E. McLaughlin, 29-70. New York: Simon and Schuster, l979.

"Marriage and Discipleship." The Bible Today (April, l979): 2027-2034.

"You are Not to be Called Father: Early Christian History in a Feminist Perspective." Cross Currents 29 (1979): 301-319.

Repr. in The Bible and Liberation, ed. N. Gottwald. Maryknoll: Orbis, l983.

"Apokalypsis and Propheteia: The Book of Revelation in the Context of Early Christian Prophecy." In L'Apocalopyse johannique et l'Apocalyptique dans le Nouveau Testament, ed. J. Lambrecht, 105-128. BETL LIII; Leuven: J. Duculot, l980.

"The Biblical Roots for the Discipleship of Equals." The Duke Divinity School Review 45 (Spring, l980): 87-97.

Repr. in The Journal for Pastoral Counseling 14 (1979): 7-15.

"Rassurer ou Deifier? Reflexions theologiques feministes." In "Et Vox Filles Prophetiseront" (Acts 2,17) Deux theologiennes americaines parlent de l'eglise de demain, ed. Marie Denis, 43-78. Recherche et Vie n. 20, Brussels, l980.

"A History of the Victims: Response to Charles Davis." Commonweal (February, l980): 52ff.

"The Vision of Galatians 3:28." National Catholic Reporter 12 (February, l980).

"To Comfort or to Challenge: Theological Reflections." In New Woman, New Church, New Priestly Ministry, ed. M. Dwyer. Rochester: WOC, l981.

"Sexism and Conversion" Network 9 (l981): 15-22.

"We are Still Invisible: Theological Analysis of the Study of Women and Ministry." In Women and Ministry: Personal Experience and Future Hopes, D. Gottmoeller and R. Hofbauer, 29-43. Washington: LCWR, l981.

"Der Beitrag der Frau zur urchristlichen Bewegung: Kritische Überlegungen zur Rekonstruktion urchristlicher Geschichte." In Frauen in der Bibel: Traditionen der Befreiung, ed. W. Schottroff and W. Stegemann, 60-90. München: Chr. Kaiser Verlag, 1980.

"Gather Together in My Name: Towards A Christian Feminist Spirituality." In Women Moving Church, ed. Diann Neu and Maria Riley. Center of Concern Tabloid, l982.

Repr. in Benedictines 38:1 (l983): 46-51.

"Feminist Theology and New Testament Interpretation" JSOT 22 (l981): 32-46.

"Towards a Feminist Biblical Hermeneutics. Biblical Interpretation and Liberation Theology." In The Challenge of Liberation Theology: A First World Response, B. Mahan & D. Richesin, 91-112. New York, l981.

Repr. in The Uses of Scripture in Moral Theology, ed. Ch. E. Curran and R. McCormick, 354-82. New York: Paulist, 1984.

"Tablesharing and Eucharist in 1 Corinthians." Concilium 12 (l982): 3-12.

"The Ecclesia of Women: Toward a Feminist Catholic Sisterhood." Probe (NAWR Tabloid) 9 (l982).

"Discipleship and Patriarchy: Early Christian Ethos and Christian Ethics in a Feminist Theological Perspective." In The Annual of the Society of Christian Ethics. Selected Papers, ed. L. Rasmussen, 131-172. Waterloo: The Council of the Study of Religion, l982.

Repr. in Women's Consciousness, Women's Conscience. A Reader in Feminist Ethics, ed. Hilkert Andolsen/Gudorf/Pellauer, 143-160. Minneapolis: Winston Press, 1985.

"Luke 2:41-52. an Exposition." Interpretation 36 (1982): 309-403.

"To Set the Record Straight: Biblical Women's Studies." Horizons 10 (l983).

Repr. in Mainstreaming Feminist Research for Teaching Religious Studies, A. Swidler and W. E. Conn, 21-31. Washington: University Press of America, 1985.

"Emanzipation aus der Bibel: Gegen patriarchalisches Christentum." Evangelische Kommentare 16 (l983): 195-198.

"From Study to Proclamation: Response to W.J. Burghardt, S.J." In A New Look at Preaching, ed. J. Burke, 43-55. Good News Studies 7; Wilmington: M. Glazier, l983.

Repr. in Preaching: The Art & the Craft, W. J. Burghardt, 68-77. New York: Paulist Press, 1987.

"The Phenomenon of Early Christian Apocalyptic: Some Reflections on Method." In Apocalypticism in the Mediterranean World and the Near East, ed. D. Hellholm, 295-316. Tübingen: J. C. B. Mohr, 1983.

"Claiming the Center." In Womenspirit Bonding, ed. M. Buckley and J. Kalven, 293-309. New York: The Pilgrim Press, l984.

"For the Sake of the Truth Dwelling Among Us: Emerging Issues in Feminist Biblical Interpretation." In Visions of a New Humanity, ed. J. Weidman, 33-54. New York: Harper & Row, l984.

"For Women in Men's Worlds: A Critical Feminist Theology of Liberation." Concilium 162 (1984): 32-39.

"Remembering the Past in Creating the Future: Historical-Critical Scholarship and Feminist Biblical Interpretation." In Feminist Perspectives on Biblical Scholarship, ed. A. Yarbro Collins, 43-63. Chico: Scholars Press, l985

"Contemporary Biblical Scholarship: Its Roots, Present Understandings, and Future Directions." In Modern Biblical Scholarship: Its Impact on Theology and Proclamation, ed. F. Eigo, 1-36. Villanova: University Press, l984.

"Phoebe," Bibel Heute 79 (1984): 162-164.

"Die theologische Sprachlosigkeit überwinden." In Nennt uns nicht Brüder!, ed. N. Sommer, 58-64. Stuttgart: Kreuz Verlag, 1985.

"The Will to Choose or to Reject: Continuing Our Critical Work." In Feminist Interpretation of the Bible, ed. L. Russell, 125-136. Philadelphia: Westminster, 1985.

"The Discipleship of Equals." Commonweal (August 9, 1985): 432-37.

"The Followers of the Lamb: Visionary Rhetoric and Social-Political Situation." In Discipleship in the New Testament, ed. F. Segovia, 144-165. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, l985.

Repr. in Early Christian Apocalypticism: Genre and Social Setting, ed. A. Yarbro Collins, 123-146. Semeia 36. Decatur: Scholars Press, 1986.

"Claiming Our Authority and Power." Concilium 180 (1985): 45-53.

"The Quilting of Women's Early Christian History." In Lessons from Women's Lives, Maxwell Summer Lecture Series, 22-29. Syracuse University, 1984.

Repr. in Embodied Love, ed. Cooey/Farmer/Ross, 35-50. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1987.

Repr. in International Christian Digest 3 (1989): 14-16.

"Theology After The Synod: So Far So Bad." Commonweal (January 31, 1985): 144-46.

"Breaking the Silence - Becoming Visible." In Women Invisible in Church and Theology (Concilium 182; Edinburgh: T.& T. Clark, 1985): 3-16.

"Missionaries, Apostles, Coworkers: Rm 16 and the Reconstruction of Women's Early Christian History." Word and World 6 (1986): 420-33.

Repr. in Ann Loades, Feminist Theology: A Reader, 57-71. London: SPCK, 1990.

"The Sophia-God of Jesus and the Discipleship of Women." In Women's Spirituality: Resources for Christian Development, ed. J. Wolksi Conn, 261-273 (repr.). New York: Paulist Press, 1986.

"Die Anfänge von Kirche, Amt, und Priestertum in feministisch-theologischer Sicht." In Priesterkirche, ed. P. Hoffmann, 62-95. Patmos Verlag, 1987.

"Martha and Mary: Lk 10:38-42." Religion and Intellectual Life III, (1986): 21-36.

"Theological Criteria and Historical Reconstruction: Martha and Mary." In Protocol of the Colloquium of the Center for Hermeneutical Studies in Hellenistic and Modern Culture, ed. H. Waetjen, 1-12.41-63. Colloqui 53; Berkeley: The Center for Hermeneutical Studies, 1987.

"Rhetorical Situation and Historical Reconstruction: 1 Corinthians." NTS 33 (1987): 386-403.

"Eine feministisch-kritische Befreiungshermeneutik." In Handbuch zur feministischen Theologie, ed. M. Kassel, 13-44. 1988.

"The Ethics of Interpretation: Decentering Biblical Scholarship. SBL Presidential Address." JBL 107 (1988): 3-17.

"Contemporary Scholarship on Revelation." In The New Testament and Its Modern Interpreters, ed. E. Epp and G. MacRae. SBL Centennial Publication, 1988.

"1 Corinthians." In Harpers Bible Commentary, 1168-1189. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1988.

"Commitment and Critical Inquiry." Harvard Theological Review 82 (1989): 1-11.

"Theological Education: Biblical Studies." In The Education of the Practical Theologian, ed. Browning/Polk/Evison, 1-20. Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1989.

"Biblical Interpretation and Critical Commitment." Studia Theologica 43 (1989): 5-18.

"Text and Reality--Reality as Text: The Problem of a Feminist Historical and Social Reconstruction Based on Texts," Studia Theologica 43 (1989): 19-34.

"Les Douze dans la communaute des disciples egaux." Foi & Vie. Cahier biblique 28 88 (1989): 13-24.

"The Politics of Otherness: Biblical Interpretation as A Critical Praxis for Liberation." In The Future of Liberation Theology. Festschrift G. Gutierrez, ed. Ellis/Maduro, 311-325. Maryknoll: Orbis Books, 1989.

"Revelation." In The Books of the Bible, Vol. II, ed. B. W. Anderson, 367-381. New York: Scribners, 1989.

"In Search of Women's Heritage." In Weaving the Visions: New Patterns in Feminist Spirituality, ed. Judith Plaskow and Carol P. Christ, 29-38. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1989.

"Justified by All Her Children: Struggle Memory and Vision." In Concilium: On the Threshold of the Third Millennium (International Congress for Theology), 19-38. London: SCM Press, 1990.

"Changing the Paradigms." The Christian Century 12 (1990): 796-800.

Repr. James M. Wall & David Heim, eds., 75-87. "How My Mind Has Changed." Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1991.

"Daughters of Vision and Struggle." In Toward a Feminist Theology, Elaine Lindsay, 15-21. Hellensburgh NSW: Conference Proceedings, 1990.

"Biblical Interpretation in the Context of Church and Ministry: A Perspective on Theology for Christian Ministry." Word and World 10 (1990): 317-323.

"Frauenkirche -- eine Exodusgemeinschaft?" Romero Haus Protokolle 31 (November 1990).

"Zur Methodenproblematik einer feministischen Christologie." In Vom Verlangen nach Heilwerden: Christologie in feministisch-theologischer Sicht. Edited by Doris Strahm and Regula Strobel. Fribourg/Luzern: Edition Exodus, 1991.

"Auf den Spuren der Weisheit: Weisheitstheologisches Urgestein." In Auf den Spuren der Weisheit: Sophia -- Wegweiserin für ein weibliches Gottesbild. Freiburg: Herder, 1991.

"The Twelve and the Discipleship of Equals." In Changing Women, Changing Church, Luise M. Uhr, 109-122. Newtown, Australia: Millenium Books, 1992.

"A Discipleship of Equals: Ekklesial Democracy and Patriarchy in Biblical Perspective." In A Democratic Catholic Church, ed. Eugene C. Bianchi and R. Radford Ruether, 17-33. New York: Crossroad, 1992.

"Feminist Hermeneutics," Anchor Bible Dictionary. Vol. 2, 783-791. New York: Doubleday, 1992.

"Die Frauen gehören ins Zentrum," In Streitfall: Feministische Theologie, Hrsg. Britta Hübener and Hartmut Meesmann, 13-22. Düsseldorf: Patmos Verlag, 1993.

"Foreword" to Luise Schottroff, Let the Oppressed Go Free, 7-9. Louisville: Westminster/J.Knox, 1993.

"Neutestamentlich-frühchristliche Argumente zum Thema Frau und Amt." Theologische Quartalschrift 3 (1993): 173-185.

Repr. Walter Gross, ed. 32-44. "Neutestamentlich-frühchristliche Argumente zum Thema Frau und Amt. Eine kritische feministische Reflexion" Frauen Ordination" Stand der Diskussion in der Katholischen Kirche. München: Wewel, 1996.

"Transforming the Legacy of the Woman's Bible," In Searching the Scriptures I, 1-26. New York: Crossroad, 1993.

"Der 'Athenakomplex' in der theologischen Frauenforschung," In Für Gerechtigkeit streiten. Theologie im Alltag einer bedrohten Welt Hrsgb. Dorothee Sölle, 103-111. Gütersloh: Kaiser, 1994.

"Remember the Struggle: Introduction to the Tenth Anniversary Edition," In In Memory of Her, xiii - xlii. New York: Crossroad, 1994.

"The Rheretoricity of Historical Knowledge: Pauline Discourse and Its Contextualizations," In Religious Propaganda & Missionary Competition in the New Testament World. Essays Honoring Dieter Georgi Hrsgb. Bormannn, Lukas/Del Tredici, Kelly/ Standhartinger Angela, 443-470. Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1994.

"Spiritual Movements of Transformation? A Critical Feminist Reflection," In Defecting in Place. Women Claiming Responsibility For Their Own Spiritual Lives ed. Winter, Miriam Therese/ Adair Lummis/ and Allison Stokes, 221-226. New York: Crossroad, 1994.

"Transgressing Canonical Boundaries." In Searching the Scriptures II, 1-14. New York: Crossroad, 1994.

"Love Endures Everything: Toward a Critical Hermeneutic of Proclamation," Taproot (1994): 16-34.

Preface: " A Critical Theory and Practice of Feminist Interpretation for Liberation Revisited," Bread Not Stone, Tenth Anniversary Edition Boston: Beacon, 1995., pp 151-179.

"Ties That Bind: Domestic Violence Against Women," Voices From the Third World 18/1 (1995): 122-167.

"Wartime as Formative," The Christian Century, August 16-23 (1995): 778-779.

"Patriarchale Herrschaft spaltet/Feministische Verschiedenheit macht stark: Ethik und Politik der Befreiung," In Women Churches: Networking and Reflection in the European Context, Yearbook of the European Society of Women in Theological Research, 5-29. Mainz, Germany: Matthias-Grünewald Verlag, 1995.

"Jesus -- Messenger of Divine Wisdom," Studia Theologica 49 (1995): 231-252.

"Feminist Priesthood -- An Oxymoron?" New Women/New Church 18 (1995)

"Feminist Studies in Religion and A Radical Democratic Ethos," Religion & Theology 2/2 (1995): 122-144.

"Das zwiespältige Erbe der Woman's Bible," Bible und Kirche. 50 (1995) 211-219.

"Struggle is a Name for Hope. Australian Lectures," Woman Church 18 (1996) 22-27.

"Die werfe den ersten Stein. Zum strukturellen christologischen Antijuaismus," Schlangenbrut 14 (1996) 23-26.

"Gerechtigkeit leidenschaftlich lieben," Neue Wege 90 (1996) 43-46.

"G*d at Work in Our Midst: From a Politics of Identity to a Politics of Struggle," Feminist Theology 13 (1996) 46-72.

"Discipleship and Patriarchy: Early Christian Ethos and Christian Ethics in a Feminist Theological Perspective, Feminist Ethics and the Catholic Moral Tradition. Charles E. Curran, Margaret A. Farley, Richard A. McCormick, S.J., eds. New Jersey: Paulist Press. 1996. 33-63.

"Speaking about G*d," The Living Pulpit 6.1 (1997) 20-21.

"Born of a Woman," Journal of Women's Ministries 12.3 (Winter 1996-97) 4-5.

"Struggle is a Name for Hope: A Critical Feminist Interpretation for Liberation," Pacifica 10 (June 1997) 224-248.

"Challenging the Rhetorical Half-Turn: Feminist and Rhetorical Biblical Criticism," in Porter, Stanley E. & Thomas H. Ulbricht, eds., Rhetoric, Scripture & Theology: Essays from the 1994 Pretoria Conference, Pt. I, "Rhetorical Method and Interpretation" (Sheffield, England: Sheffield University Press, 1996), 28-53.

"Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza: Feminist Perspectives On Jesus, Discipleship And Church," Robert A. Becker [interview] Cathedral Age 73:2 (1997) 10-13.

"Communicating Across Boundaries," Interreligious Dialogue at Harvard Divinity School: Experiment and Experience, published under the auspices of The Office of Student Life, Harvard Divinity School (1997).

"Bread/Rice of Wisdom: Biblical Interpretation for Liberation," Ewha Journal of Feminist Theology, v. 2 (1997), 101-25.

"Jesus and the Politics of Interpretation," Harvard Theological Review 90:4 (1997), 343-58.

"Vollbürgerinnen in Theologie und Kirche," There Were Also Women Looking On From Afar (Festschrift for Jana Opocenská), (World Alliance of Reformed Churches: Geneva), 1998.

Interview: "Theologin der Befreiung," Publik-Forum 13 (1998) 24-26.

"Gender," in The Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion, Washington: Congressional Quarterly Books, 1998, 290-294.

"The Emperor Has No Clothes," in New Woman-New Church Summer 1998

"The Rhetoricality of Apocalypse and the Politics of Interpretation: Epilog," in Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, Revelation: Vision of A Just World 2nd Edition. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1998, pp 205-236.

"Ecclesia Semper Reformanda: Theology as Ideology Critique," Concilium 1999/1, 70-76.

"To Follow the Vision," in M. Farley and S. Jones, eds., Eschatology: Festschrift Letty Russell Westminster Press, 1999.

"Celebrating the Struggles/ Realizing the Visions," GTU Women's Center Journal

"Feminist Biblical Method: Interview with Alice Bach," biblicon 3(1999).

"Liberation: a critical feminist perspective," Theology Digest 46:4 (Winter 1999), 327-336.

"Die Worte der Prophetie. Die Apokalypse des Johannes theologisch lesen," Jahrbuch für Biblische Theologie (JBTh), Prophetie und Charisma Band (volume) 14, 1999, Neukirchener Verlag, pp. 71-94.

"Gleichheit und Differenz: Gal 3,28 im Brennpunkt feministischer Hermeneutik," Berliner Theologische Zeitschrift 16/ 2 (1999), 212-231

"A feminista theólogia," Egyhaz Fórum 14/2-3 (1999) 41-51 (Hungarian)

"Defending the Center, Trivializing the Margins," in Heikki Räisänen et al., Reading the Bible in the Global Village (Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature 2000) 29-48.

Radio and TV Interviews:

WAMU/FM, Washington, l98l.  Panel: "Aspects of Women in Religious History"

Swiss Television Series, 1990.  Interview: Distinguished Theologians and Their Work

Sylvan Productions, TV Interview, April 27, 1990.  "Perspectives - Faith in Our Times"

BBC Interview on Feminist Theology and Interpretation, 1992.  

Discussion, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 1995. Topic: "Freedom and Entrapment: Women Thinking Theology"

Interview: Swiss Television, 1998. "Brot und Bibel"

Interview: KRO & KTRO (Belgium Television), 1998.

Hessischer Rundfunk, Führende TheologInnen des 20. Jahrhunderts, June 2000

 

INVITED LECTURES AND ADDRESSES

 

ACADEMIC CONGRESSES

International Congress of Theological Societies, Los Angeles, l972

AAR Section: "Political Theology in the Apocalypse". 

AAR/SBL Annual Meeting, Chicago, l973

Panel Discussion on Paul and Women

CBA Annual Convention, Chicago, l974

Paper: "Cult in the NT and Qumran"

AAR/SBL Annual Convention, Chicago, l975

Respondent to Prof. W.A.Meeks: "The Unity of Humankind in Colossians and Ephesians"

CBA Annual Convention, Denver, l975

Paper: "The Composition of the Apocalypse"

Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas, Duke, l976

Paper: "The Apocalypse and Johannine Traditions"

CTS Annual Convention, St. Mary's, l977

Plenary Address: The Study of Women in the NT: Some Methodological Reflections"

CBA Annual Convention, San Francisco, 1978

Paper: "Disciples and Benefactors but not Apostles: Women in Luke/Acts"

Symposium on Probleme der frühchristlichen Geschichtsschreibung, Schlüerkreis Schnackenburg, Würzburg l978

Paper: "Lasst euch nicht Vater nennen..."

International Colloquium on Apocalyptic, Uppsala University, l979

Paper: "Apocalyptic in the New Testament and Early Christian Literature"

Colloquium Biblicum Lovaniense XXX, Catholic University of Louvain, 1979

Paper: "The Book of Revelation and Early Christian Prophecy"

CTSA Annual Convention, San Francisco, 1980

Paper: "The Orthopraxis of Church Structures in a NT Perspective"

SBL/AAR Annual Convention, San Francisco, 1981

Paper: "The Mythopoeic Language of Revelation and Its Social Function"; Respondent: Amos Wilder

Paper and Panel: "The Effects of Women's Studies on NT Studies"

Society of Christian Ethics, Washington, l982

Plenary Address: "NT Ethics and Early Christian Ethos. A Feminist Theological Perspective"

Catholic Biblical Association, Albany, l982

Plenary Address: "The Household of God"

AAR/SBL Annual Meeting, New York, l982

AAR/Liberation Theology Section: Panel discussion of :"Towards a Feminist Biblical Hermeneutics"

SBL/Women in the Biblical World Consultation: Panel on "The Study of Women in the Biblical World"

AAR/SBL Annual Meeting, Houston, l983

AAR/Theology Seminar: Panel discussion of In Memory of Her

SBL/Women in the Biblical World/AAR/Women in Religion Section: Panel on In Memory of Her

SBL/Early Christian Apocalypticism Seminar: Paper: "Visionary Rhetoric and Social-Political Function of Revelation"

CBQ Annual Meeting, New Orleans, 1984

Panel Discussion of In Memory of Her

AAR/SBL Annual Meeting, Chicago, 1984

Panel: AAR 75th Anniversary Panel: "Theo-logy/Thea-logy: Issues and Resources"

AAR/SBL Annual Meeting, Anaheim, 1985

Response to: S.Terrien, "Woman Wisdom and the Gender of God"

Panelist: "The Feminine in Gnosticism"

SNTS Annual Meeting, Emory University, 1986

Plenary Address: "Rhetorical Situation and Historical Reconstruction in 1 Corinthians"

AAR/SBL Annual Meeting, Atlanta, 1986

Panel: "A Feminist Critical Hermeneutics of the Bible"

Panel: "Patriarchy and Submission in Ephesians 5?"

AAR Eastern-International Regional Meeting, Kingston, 1987

Paper: Rhetorical Reconstruction and Theological Reflection: First Corinthians

AAR/SBL Annual Meeting, Boston, 1987

Presidential Address: "The Ethics of Biblical Interpretation"

Panel: Interpretation for Liberation

AAR Regional Mid-Atlantic Meeting, New York, 1988

Paper: Anti-Judaism in the Fourth Gospel

AAR/SBL Annual Meeting, Chicago, 1988

Panel: Rethinking the Women's Bible

Response: Structuralism and Exegesis

AAR/SBL Annual Meeting, Anaheim, 1989

Panel: Rethinking the Women's Bible: Feminist Translation

Panel: Feminist Theological Hermeneutics

AAR/SBL Annual Meeting, Kansas City, 1991

Jesus Seminar: Jesus in Feminist Perspective

AAR/SBL Annual Meeting, San Francisco, 1992

Panel: Discussion of But She Said: Feminist Practices of Biblical Interpretation

Panel: Discussion of Revelation: Vision of a Just New World

AAR/SBL Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., 1993

Panel: Discussion of Death and Desire: The Rhetoric of Gender in the Apocalypse of John

Panel: Rethinking the Women's Bible: Discussion of Searching the Scriptures, vol. I.

Panel: Engaging the Powers: Response to W. Wink

AAR/SBL Annual Meeting, Chicago, 1994

Panel: "Resisting Violence: Feminist Theologies in North America"

Seminar: "Myth and Meaning the the Structure of the Apocalypse" Response to D. Barr

Panel, Chair: "What is in a Name?: 10 Years JFSR"

AAR/SBL Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, 1995

Panel: "The Problem of Commentary," Reading the Apocalypse Seminar

Panel: "How My Mind Has Changed," The Impact of Women’s Studies on Biblical Studies

Panel: Rethinking the Woman's Bible: Searching the Scriptures, Women in the Biblical World

Panel: Jesus: Miriam's Child, Sophia's Prophet, Jesus and Theology Seminar

AAR/SBL Annual Meeting, New Orleans, 1996

Panel: Paul and the Politics of Interpretation, SBL Paul and Politics Consultation

Panel: Women and the Search for the Historical Jesus: Respondent

Panel: By what Authority?, chair

AAR/SBL Annual Meeting, San Francisco, 1997

Seminar: Rev 17-18: City or Wo/man?

AAR/SBL Annual Meeting, Orlando - Disney World, 1998

Panel: Galatians 3:28 Revisited: Respondent

AAR/SBL Annual Meeting, Boston, 1999

Panel (chair): On Writing a Feminist Dissertation

 

DISTINGUISHED LECTURESHIPS

Distinguished Lecturer in the Department of Religion at Wichita State University, l979

Plenary Address: "Discipleship and Patriarchy: Women in Early Christianity."

Discussion: "The Book of Revelation"

Antoinette Brown Lecturer l979, Vanderbilt Divinity School

Plenary Address: "The Reconstruction of Early Christian History in a Feminist Perspective"

J. Balmer Showers Lectures, United Theological Seminary, l980

Lectures: "The Leadership of Early Christian Women"

"Let Wives Be Submissive"

Georgia Harkness Lecturer, Garrett Theological Seminary, l980

Lecture: "Toward a Feminist NT Hermeneutics"

Panel: "Do Not Be Called Father"

Colwell Lectures, School of Theology at Claremont, l980

Lecture: "The Reconstruction of Early Christian History in a Feminist Perspective"

Nelle Morton Lecturer, Drew Divinity School, l980

Lecture: "The Discipleship of Equals"

Cole Lectures, Vanderbilt Divinity School, l983

Lecture: "Slaves and Wives: Housechurch and Household Code"

Panel Discussion: In Memory of Her

Dahon Lectures, Sacred Heart School of Theology, Hales Corners, l984

Lecture: "What Do You Read? The Challenge of Feminist Biblical Interpretation"

Panel Discussion: In Memory of Her

Maxwell School Lectureship, University of Syracuse, 1984

Lecture: "The Quilting of Women's Early Christian History"

Goodspeed Lectures, Denison University, Ohio, 1984

Lecture: "Women's History and Early Christian History"

The Francis B. Denio Lectures, Bangor Theological Seminary, 1985

Lecture: "Feminist Interpretation of the Bible"

The Warner Lectures, College of St. Benedict, Minnesota, 1985

Lecture: "The Ekklesia of Women"

T. V. Moore Lectures, San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1985

Plenary Address: "Feminist Biblical Interpretation"

Lectures in The Netherlands, Summer, 1985. University of Groningen, University of Utrecht, University of Nijmegen

Topics in Feminist Theology and Early Christian History

Thompson Lectures, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1985

Lecture: "Martha and Mary"

Damien Kraus Lectures, Shalom Center, Augustana College, 1985

Lecture: "Interpretation For Liberation"

Sidore Lectures, University of New Hampshire, 1985

Lecture: "Spiritual Values and Society: Women's Heritage"

Mary Farnum Brown Lecture in Religion, Haverford College, 1986

Lecture: "Martha and Mary"

The Shaffer Lectures, Yale Divinity School, 1987

Lectures: "Called to Freedom"

"Women's Early Christian History"

"You are Sons of God - Are We?"

The Rauschenbusch Lectures, Colgate-Rochester Divinity School, 1987

Lecture: "Community and Authority in Paul"

The D. Mathers Lectures, Queens University, Canada, 1987

Lecture: "Rhetorical Reconstruction and Theological Reflection"

The Hoover Lectures, Chicago Divinity School, 1987

Lecture: "Interpretation for the Church of the Future"

Visiting Professor of Religious Thought, University of Michigan, 1987

Lecture: "Our Roots and the Future"

Mowinckel Lectures, University of Oslo, 1988

Lecture: "Biblical Interpretation and Commitment"

Earl Lectures, The Pacific School of Religion, 1989

Lectures: "Women's Early Christian History"

Haskell Lectures, Oberlin College, 1989

Lecture: "History and Hermeneutic: Issues in Feminist Interpretation of the New Testament"

Bellarmine Lectures, Theology Digest, University of St. Louis, 1989

Lecture: "Feminist Interpretation for Transformation"

Remsen Bird Lectures, Occidental College, Los Angeles, 1989

Lecture: "Critical Interpretation for Liberation"

Laidlaw Memorial Lectures, Knox College, Toronto, 1990

Lectures: "She Stood Upright"

"You are Sons of God - Are We?"

Panel: Feminist Biblical Hermeneutics

The Kresge Lectures, Waterloo Lutheran Seminary, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada 1991

Lectures: "Reading the Bible in the 'Global Village': Feminist Theological Contributions"

"Interpretation for Liberation"

Firth Lectures, University of Nottingham, England, 1992

Lectures: "Re-Visioning Christ: Feminist Explorations of Biblical Christology"

"Who Do Women Say That I Am? Issues in Feminist Christology"

"The Quest for the Historical Jesus and Christian Anti-Judaism"

"The Execution of Jesus and the Theology of the Cross"

Morgan Lectures, Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Columbia, SC, 1993

Lectures: "Love Endures Everything: Towards a Critical Hermeneutics of Proclamation"

"But She Said - Feminist Biblical Interpretation"

Hanley Lectures, St. Paul's College, University of Manitoba, Canada, 1994

Lectures: "Struggle is a Name for Hope: The Ecclesia of Women"

"Reading the Bible in a Global Context"

"Love Endures Everything - Does it?"

Workshop with Feminist Theology Committee

Mullen Lectures, St. Mary Seminary, Wickliffe, Ohio, 1995

Lecture: "Reading the Bible in a Global Context"

Seminar: "Feminist Biblical Interpretation: An Emerging Field of Inquiry"

Selwyn Lectures, The College of the Southern Cross, Auckland, New Zealand, 1995

Lectures: "Discipleship of Equals: Reality and Vision"

"Love Endures Everything - Does it?"

"Reading the Bible in the Global Village"

Carnahan Lecture Series, Institiuto Superior Evangelico de Estudios Teologicos, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 1996

Lectures: "Teachers of Divine Wisdom: A Critical Feminist Theology of Liberation

"Love Endues Everything - Does it?"

"Bread of Wisdom or Tablets of Stone? Reading the Bible in a Global Context"

"Bread of Wisdom: Biblical Interpretation for Liberation

"The Public of Wisdom: Reading the Bible in a Global Context"

Pinecrest Lectures, South Florida Center for Theological Studies, Miami, Florida, 1997

Lectures: "Love Endures Everything - Does it?"

"Reading the Bible in a Global Context"

Piediscalzi Lectures, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, 1998

Lecture: "Reclaiming the Power of Naming: Feminist Studies in Religion"

 

CONFERENCES AND LECTURES

Conference: Eucharist in the Church Today, Viterbo College, l974

Papers: "The Eucharistic Traditions of the New Testament"

Consultation of Faculty and Students in Theological Ethics, Yale Divinity School, l975

Paper: "The Problem of a New Testament Ethics"

Women's Ordination Conference, Detroit, 1975

Respondent to Sr. Ann Carr "The Church in Process"

Conference: Women in Ministry, Milwaukee, l976

Plenary Address: "Sexual Myth and Ministry"

Wooster Clergy Academy of Religion, College of Wooster, l977

Plenary Address: "Models of Biblical Interpretation"

Conference: Feminism, Socialism and Christianity, Grailville, l977

Resource person

Conference: Feminism and the Family, Grailville, l978

Paper: "Christian Marriage and Family in a Feminist Perspective"

Course: Interdisciplinary Analysis of Women's Role, IUSB, l978

Paper: "Is the Bible Anti-Woman?"

Workshop-Feminist Theological Perspectives on Religion, Sexuality and Work, St. John's University, l978

Papers: "The God Language of the Bible"

"Women of the Early Church. Their Relevance for Christian Theology Today"

Conference: Women and Religion in Hawaii: An Interfaith Dialogue Chaminade University, l978

Plenary Address: "Religious Stories: How Does Culture Affect the Writings of the NT?"

Ordination Conferences of Roman Catholic Women, Baltimore, l978

Plenary Address: "To Comfort or to Challenge? Feminist Theological Reflections on the Ordination of Women"

Guest Speaker on "Women in the Gospels," Chicago Divinity School, l979

Conference: Women in the Church, Calgary University, l979

Papers: "Women's Leadership According to the New Testament",

"Issues in Feminist Theology"

Conference: Women in Early Christianity, Duke Divinity School, l979

Paper: "Towards a Feminist Biblical Hermeneutic"

Course on Interdisciplinary Research on Women's Roles, IUSB, l979

Lecture: "Feminist Scholarship in Religious Studies"

Lenten Series, St. Mary's Student Chapel, Ann Arbor, l979

Plenary Address: "Social Sin and Conversion in a Biblical Perspective"

Women in Theology: The Catholic University of America, l979

Lecture: "Research on Women in the Bible"

Spring Student Conference on Liberation Theology, Chicago Divinity School, l979

Plenary Address: "Biblical Loci for Liberation Theology"

The Lowell Lectures: Boston University School of Theology, l979

Respondent: "Developing Structures of the Early Church"

Convocation: Gettysburg Theological Seminary, l980

Address and Sermon: "The Household-Code Trajectory"

Department of Theology Lecture Series, The College of St. Catherine, l980

Plenary Address: "Your Daughters Shall Prophecy."

Association of Women in Ministry, School Sisters of St. Francis, l980

Lecture: "Patriarchal Sexism as a Structural Sin"

Religious Leaders Consultation on the International Women's Conference in Copenhagen, l980

Plenary Address: "Women in Religion and Social Change"

Convocation Address, Perkins School of Theology, l980

Address: "Towards a Feminist Biblical Hermeneutics"

Summer Workshop: Prophetic Theology in an Anguished World, St. John's University, Jamaica NY, l980

Plenary Address: "Towards a Feminist Biblical Spirituality"

McGill University, l98l

Lecture: "Your Daughters Shall Prophecy"

LCWR Symposium: A Survey of the Experience of Roman Catholic Women in the USA, l98l

Paper: "A Theological Evaluation of the CARA Study on Women in Ministry"

Grailville, Loveland, Ohio, l981

Workshop: "Apostles, Prophets, Founders"

Consultation of the WOC-Bishops Dialogue, l981

Lecture: "Evaluation of the NT Arguments Against the Ordination of Women"

Seton Hill College, l981

Lecture: "Women in the Early Christian Movement"

Indiana State University, Pennsylvania, l98l

Lecture: "Disciples and Apostles"

Auburn Theological Seminary, NY, l98l

Respondent and Resource Person, Workshop on How to Teach the Bible

Center of Concern, Washington, l98l

Lecture: "A Feminist Spirituality for the Eighties"

Catholic University of America, Women in Theology, l982

Panel: "A Feminist Theological Reconstruction of Christian Origins"

Well Women, Philadelphia, l982

Lecture: "Is the Christian Family Patriarchal?"

Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkart, l982

Sermon: "In Memory of Her"

Roman Catholic Women's Seminar, Religious Studies Department, Indiana University, Bloomington, l982

Paper: "Our Heritage is Our Power: Theological Reflections"

Course: Interdisciplinary Analysis of Women's Roles, IUSB, l982

Lecture: "Women in Early Christianity"

College of Wooster, Religious Studies Department, l982

Convocation Address: "College and Church: Patriarchal Institutions?"

Oekumenisches Institut: Projekt Frau im Christentum, University of Tbingen, l982

Festakademie: "Christentum: Patriarchalisch und Emanzipatorisch"

Womenspirit Bonding. Feminist Theological Workshop, Grailville, l982,

Paper: "Claiming our Heritage. A Critical Feminist Theological Perspective"

United Religious Community - Channel 34 Television Series, l982

Keynote: "Which Ministries Should Women Have?"

John Neumann Summer Institute, Holy Redeemer College, l982

Lectures: "Facing the Book of Revelation: Overcoming Evil and Establishing Justice"

"Disciples, Missionaries and Prophets"

Seminar: "Early Christian Community and Family Structures"

Ordination Conference, Cleveland, l982

Keynote Address: "Understanding our Present by Exploring our Past"

Goshen College, Indiana, l982

Convocation Address: "The Challenge of Feminist Theology"

Word of God Institute, D.C., Symposium on Preaching, Atlanta, l982

Response to W. J. Burghardt, S. J., "Experience and Preaching"

First Dialogue Between Third World and First World Theologians, EATWOT, Geneva, l983

Invited Participant

Smith College, Northampton, Mass., l983

Sermon: "She Stood Upright..."

Course: Interdisciplinary Women's Studies, IUSB, l983

Lecture: "Emerging Issues in Feminist Biblical Interpretation"

7th National Workshop on Christian-Jewish Relations, Boston, l983

Keynote: "Jews and Christians in a Changing World: A Roman Catholic Perspective"

Seminars: "Problems for a Reconstruction of Jewish and Christian Women's History in the First Century, C.E."

"Anti-Judaism, Anti-Semitism and Early Christian Sources"

University of Notre Dame, Women in Theology and Women's Caucus, 1983

Panel Discussion: In Memory of Her

Marquette University, Symposium on Discipleship in the NT, l983

Paper: "The Followers of the Lamb"

Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Indiana

Lecture: "Feminist Theological Reconstruction of Christian Origins"

Villanova University, 16th Annual Theology Institute, l983

Lecture: "Contemporary Biblical Scholarship"

Worcester Connection, 3rd Women's Weekend, l983

Workshop: "Claiming the Center, A Feminist Catholic Spirituality"

United States Catholic Conference, Bishops' Committee on Women: Dialogue on Women in the Church, l983

Lecture: "Patriarchal Structures and Christian Community"

Woman Church Speaks, Chicago, l983

Address: "The Theological Underpinnings of Patriarchy"

Maryknoll School of Theology, Maryknoll, l983

Lecture: "Biblical Interpretation and Liberation Theology"

Faculty Colloquium: In Memory of Her

NARW/Chicago Catholic Women, l983

Panel Discussion: In Memory of Her

The Catholic University of America, Department of Religion, l984

Panel Discussion: In Memory of Her

Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, l984

Panel Discussion: In Memory of Her

Grailville, Ohio, l984

Workshop: "Claiming Our Early Christian Heritage"

Athens, Ohio: United Campus Ministry, 1984

Lecture: "A Feminist Reconstruction of Christian Origins"

Panel: "Dialogue Between Black and White Feminists in Religion"

Sermon: "The Woman Bent Double"

Manhattanville College, l984

In-service Faculty Training: "Biblical Interpretation"

Lecture: "Reclaiming the Bible for Women-Church"

McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, l984

Lecture: "Reflections on In Memory of Her"

Toronto School of Theology, Summer, 1984

Course: Feminist Biblical Interpretation

Hawaii Council of Churches and Central Union Church, 1984

Clergy Convocation and Workshop on "The Community of Equals"

Maryknoll School of Theology, Summer, 1984

Workshop: Feminist Biblical Interpretation and Mission

Immaculate Heart College Center, Los Angeles, 1984

Workshop: Feminist Spirituality and NT Hermeneutics

Celebration of the Tenth Anniversary of Women's Ordination in the Episcopal Church, New York, 1984

Lecture: "Patriarchal Priesthood and Women"

Brite Divinity School, 1984

Brite Series Lecturer: "The Discipleship of Equals"

Religious Education Program, Archdiocese of Edmonton, 1984

Lectures: "Women and Ministry in the NT"

"Biblical Scholarship and Local Church"

Gonzaga University, Spokane, 1984

Lectures: "Spirituality Perspectives: The NT as a Resource for Feminist Spirituality"

Portland University, Oregon, 1984

Lecture: "The Challenge of Feminist Biblical Interpretation"

"Feminine in Gnosticism Conference," Claremont, 1985

Response to A. Wire, "Asceticism Among the Wise"

Paulist Center, Boston, 1985

Lenten Series: Discussion of In Memory of Her

Women's Ordination Conference, Boston, 1985

Lecture: "Present Struggles of Women in the Church"

Boston College, Women's Resource Center, 1985

Lecture: "Women in the Church: Struggle and Hope"

Brown University, Campus Ministry Series, 1985

Lecture: "Phoebe of Cenchreae"

Carleton University, Canada, 1985

Keynote Address and Symposium on my work: Response by Canadian Feminist Theologians

Roman Catholic Women of Houston, Texas, 1985

Lecture: "Women-Church and the Bible"

Thompson Ecumenical Center, St. Louis, 1985

Workshop: "A Critical Feminist Interpretation for Liberation"

Unitarian Universalist Women's Federation Annual Conference, 1985

Keynote Address: "Struggle is a Name for Hope"

United Church of Christ, General Synod, 1985

Keynote Address: "Jesus Christ - The Word of Life for Women?"

WATER and Womancenter at Plainville, 1985

Lecture: "The Sophia God of Jesus"

Assumption College, Summer 1985

Workshop: "Justice and Judgment: The Book of Revelation"

Conference in Celebration of the 15th Anniversary of Lutheran Women's Ordination, New York, 1985

Keynote Address: "Celebration in Struggle"

World Council of Churches, Faith and Order Consultation, Prague, 1985

Lecture: "The Unity of the Church and the Ministry of Women: A NT Perspective"

Cornell University United Religious Work, 1985

Lecture: "Feminism and Religious Experience: The NT"

Charis, Concordia College Moorhead, 1985

Lecture: "Feminist Biblical Interpretation"

Hartford Seminary, 1985

Lecture: "Biblical Authority and Feminist Interpretation"

Harvard Divinity School, 1985

Lecture: "Theological Criteria and Historical Reconstruction"

Evangelical Women's Caucus, Boston, 1985

Lecture: "A Model for Feminist Interpretation of the Bible"

Scripps College, Women's Studies Program, Claremont, 1985

Lecture: "Phoebe - The Quilting of Women's History"

United Church of Christ Clergy Convocation, Boston, 1985

Lecture: "Mary and Martha: Lk 10:38-42"

Bellarmine College, Louisville, 1985

Lecture: "Collegiality and the Local Church: Women"

January Conference: The Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, 1986

Keynote Address: "Feminist Liberation Theology and Ministry"

The Pennsylvania State University, 1986

Lecture: "Women's Christian Heritage"

Villanova University, 1986

Lecture: "Women in the Church"

The First Baptist Church in Newton, 1986

Lecture: "Feminist Biblical Interpretation"

Women's Inter-Seminary Conference, Denver, 1986

Lecture and Panel: "Women in Ministry and Feminist Ministry"

St. Paul's Catholic Church, Cambridge, 1986

Lecture: "Women and the Second Vatican Council"

Pacific Coast Theological Society: Spring Conference, 1986

Discussion of my theological work

Center for Hermeneutical Studies in Berkeley, 1986

Discussion of Feminist Biblical Interpretation - Luke 10

Seventh Plenary Conference of the Evangelical Women's Caucus, 1986

Plenary Address: "She Stood Upright"

Workshop: "Women's Early Christian History"

"Biblical Authority in Feminist Hermeneutics"

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Summer, 1986

Keynote Address: "Presence and Power: Women-Church"

Workshop: Early Christian Origins in a Feminist Perspective

Evangelische Akademie in Arnoldshain: Pfingsttagung, 1986

Workshop: Zu ihrem Gedächtnis

Duke University, Campus Ministry Series, 1986

Lecture: "Reconstructing Women's Early Christian History"

Smith College, 1987

Panel: Gender and the Shape of History

Medicine Hat College, Canada, 1987

Religious Studies Lectureship: How to Read the Bible?

Chicago Divinity School, 1987

Paper: Theological Education: Biblical Studies

Women-Church Conference, Cincinnati, 1987

Panel: Women-Church: Claiming Our Power

Georgetown University, 1987

Lecture: "Feminist Scholarship Transforming the Disciplines: New Testament Studies"

Bard College, Campus Ministry Series, 1988

Lecture: "A Critical Feminist Reading of the Gospel"

Archdiocese of Chicago, 1988

Lecture: Women as Paradigms of Discipleship

Harvard Divinity School, 1988

Convocation Address: "Commitment and Critical Inquiry"

University of Copenhagen, 1988

Lecture: Feminist Biblical Interpretation

Catholic Campus Ministry Association: First National Convention, New Orleans, 1989

Keynote Address: "Women's Ministry and the Discipleship of Equals: Celebrating

20 years of Women in Campus Ministry"

Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual, 1989

Workshop: "But -- She Said: Feminist Biblical Interpretation"

Auburn Theological Seminary, New York, 1989

Continuing Education Workshop: "The Challenge of Feminist Biblical Interpretation"

Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1989