Sexuality and Authority in the Catholic Church Book

Acknowledgments Introduction
 
1.  Feminine Authority and the Covenantal Order of Salvation A Critique of Feminist Theology Women and the Fathers of the Church The Meaning of Authority
 
2. The Authority of Christ Christ—Head of the Church Christ—The New Adam The Meaning of Headship in 1 Cor. 11
The Marital Order of Authority
 
3. The Meaning of Male Ecclesial Authority Christ the Good Shepherd The Gender of God The Authority of the Apostles The Fatherhood of Bishops and Priests The Male Person as Symbol of God Christ and the Saving of Humanity
 
4. The Authority of Mary Mary's "Fiat"—Source of the Incarnation Mary's Word: the New Genesis The Authority of Mary in the Mission of Christ The New Eve—Covenant Partner of Christ
 
5. Feminine Authority of the Church Baptism and a Woman's Life-giving Authority The Biblical Testimony The Church Feeds Her Children Mother and Teacher The Feminine Side of Worship The Church—Mother of Priests The Divinization of Women The Feminine Response to the Covenant
 
6. The Authority of Women Woman—Center of the World's Moral Order The Church and Women—Source of Human Unity The Woman as Teacher The Mediatorial Authority of Women
 
7. Women, the Covenant Partners of Christ Women of the Old Testament Early Christian Women St. Catherine: The Pope's Guide St. Margaret Clitherow The Authority of Consecrated Virgins Modern Examples of Women's Ecclesial Authority Some Final Words
 
Notes Bibliography Index