Toward a Muslima Theology: Theological, Constructive, and Comparative Possibilities

摘要: This essay introduces and argues for a Muslima theology that is constructive, theological, comparative. Lamptey seeks to marshal wider array of resources Muslim women assert authority agency thwart efforts corral conclusions on gender into predetermined repertoires. To set the context this constructive move, begins by surveying prominent strategies scholars in United States have adopted negotiate interpretative limits authority. survey also explores notable critiques these strategies. Engaging both critiques, remainder articulates new approach— theology—and highlights its comparative possibilities. The first two characteristics approach—constructive theological—are evident some existing discourse, their expansion integration. third characteristic—comparative—is novel. It not wholly but it likely invaluable.