Wisdom's Feast Sophia In Study And Celebration [Paperback]

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