“According to Jerome, Mary laid the foundations of virginity for both sexes, and the moral superiority of virginity becomes clear in her person. The reality was the other way around: Virginity was not prized because Mary was always a virgin,… — Uta Ranke-Heinemann Copy Share Image
Jesus was a friend of women, the first and practically the last friend women had in the church. — Uta Ranke-Heinemann Copy Share Image
Confronted by a Church that has ceased to manifest God's mercy and intimate connection with humankind - that has converted Christ into a grim… — Uta Ranke-Heinemann Copy Share Image
“According to Jerome, Mary laid the foundations of virginity for both sexes, and the moral superiority of virginity becomes clear in her person. The… — Uta Ranke-Heinemann Copy Share Image
Sex is an aspect of human existence that has fallen prey in special measure to a very special form of theological science: the theological… — Uta Ranke-Heinemann Copy Share Image
Sexual pessimism and hostility toward the pleasures of the flesh are a legacy from the ancient world which Christianity has preserved in a special… — Uta Ranke-Heinemann Copy Share Image
