Sandra M. Schneiders
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Sandra M. Schneiders, I.H.M.
, is professor emerita in the Jesuit School of Theology at the Graduate Theological Union
in Berkeley
, California
.
She has published numerous works on spirituality, feminism, and theology.
In 2006, a volume of essays was published in her honor.
Also in 2006, she won the John Courtney Murray Award
, the highest honor bestowed by the Catholic Theological Society of America
.
Her education included
B.A. at Marygrove College
,
M.A. at University of Detroit,
S.T.L. at Institut Catholique de Paris
,
S.T.D. at Pontifical Gregorian University
.
Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
The Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary are a Catholic teaching order for women. It is divided among three separate congregations. The original community of the order is headquartered in Monroe, Michigan. The Mother house currently houses more than 400 sisters, more than 100 of which...
, is professor emerita in the Jesuit School of Theology at the Graduate Theological Union
Graduate Theological Union
The Graduate Theological Union ' is a consortium of nine independent theological schools, and eleven centers and affiliates. Eight of the theological schools are located in Berkeley, California. The GTU was founded in 1962. It maintains the Graduate Theological Union Library, one of the most...
in Berkeley
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
She has published numerous works on spirituality, feminism, and theology.
In 2006, a volume of essays was published in her honor.
Also in 2006, she won the John Courtney Murray Award
John Courtney Murray Award
The John Courtney Murray Award is the highest honor bestowed by the Catholic Theological Society of America, named after John Courtney Murray, the great American theologian known for his work on religious liberty.-Winners of the John Courtney Murray Award :...
, the highest honor bestowed by the Catholic Theological Society of America
Catholic Theological Society of America
The Catholic Theological Society of America is a professional association mostly in the United States and Canada. It is a "Catholic" organization that was founded in 1946 to promote studies and research in theology within the Catholic tradition...
.
Her education included
B.A. at Marygrove College
Marygrove College
Marygrove College is an independent, Catholic, liberal arts college located in Detroit, Michigan. The college is sponsored by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.-History:...
,
M.A. at University of Detroit,
S.T.L. at Institut Catholique de Paris
Institut Catholique de Paris
The Institut Catholique de Paris, or the Catholic University of Paris, is a private university located in Paris, France. The institute was founded in 1875, under the name Université Catholique de Paris, by Maurice Le Sage d'Hauteroche d'Hulst....
,
S.T.D. at Pontifical Gregorian University
Pontifical Gregorian University
The Pontifical Gregorian University is a pontifical university located in Rome, Italy.Heir of the Roman College founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola over 460 years ago, the Gregorian University was the first university founded by the Jesuits...
.
Works (selected)
- Selling All: Commitment, Consecrated Celibacy, and Community in Catholic Religious Life (2001)
- Finding the Treasure: Locating Catholic Religious Life in a New Ecclesial and Cultural Context (2000)
- With Oil in Their Lamps: Faith, Feminism, and the Future (2000)
- Written That You May Believe: Encountering Jesus in the Fourth Gospel (2003)
- The Revelatory Text: Interpreting the New Testament as Sacred Scripture (1999)