Wisdom's Feast: Sophia in Study and Celebration - Hardcover

by Susan Cole (Author), Marian Ronan (Author), Hal Taussig (Author)

This unique handbook combines the theory and practice of the celebration of Sophia-whose name literally means "wisdom"-in one indispensable volume. In this new edition of Wisdom's Feast, the authors combine exercises, liturgies, sermons, study guides, prayers and meditations to create the first book of its kind-one that provides for experiencing Sophia in a ritual setting. Wisdom's Feast includes: - An introduction to Sophia - Activities for women's groups, churches and academic settings - Exercises on the most prominent Sophia themes in the Bible - Meditations and sermons - A comparative study of the biblical Sophia and other goddess figures - Studies of Sophia as mother, creator, wisdom and teacher