Serene Jones Libros

Exploring the intersection of trauma studies and theology, this collection by Serene Jones delves into how violence impacts memory, action, and love. It examines the lasting effects of collective violence on abuse survivors, war veterans, and marginalized groups, while challenging traditional theological views on grace. Central to the essays are two faith claims: the pervasive brokenness of a violent world and God's desire for hope and grace amidst suffering. This groundbreaking work is the first to address theological concerns within trauma studies.

"Theology is a place and a story. Theology is the place and story you think of when you ask yourself about the meaning of your life, of the world, and the possibility of God." So begins Serene Jones's epic work of raw truth, fierce love, and spiritual teaching as muscular as the fractured soul of this century demands. From her abiding Oklahoma roots to her historic leadership of a legendary New York seminary, her story illuminates the deep fault lines of this age--and points beyond them. With a voice that is at once frank and poetic, humble and prophetic, intimate and practical, Jones makes complex teachings around hatred, forgiveness, mercy, justice, death, sin, and grace understandable and immediately applicable for modern people. Excavating the wisdom of great theological voices--Soren Kierkegaard, Reinhold Niebuhr, John Calvin, James Baldwin, James Cone, Luce Irigaray, Saint Teresa of Avila--she brings them to life with an intimacy and vividness that illumines our lives and our culture now. At the same time, and with great beauty, Call It Grace reveals Serene Jones as a towering voice of a new, and urgently necessary, public theology for this century.

Feminist theory is examined in depth, engaging with Christian theology to explore critical themes such as human identity, gender, oppression, and ethics. Through analysis of key texts and women's narratives, uncomfortable questions are raised, challenging traditional Christian beliefs. The author illustrates how feminist insights can revitalize core doctrines of faith, sin, and church, revealing new theological perspectives on experience, truth, text, and norm. This comprehensive approach aims to foster a meaningful dialogue between feminist thought and Christian tradition.