MATRIARCHS GODDESSES, AND IMAGES OF GOD
In her widely acclaimed book Women and Early Christianity (Augsburg, 1988), Professor Heine offered a critical account of modern feminist biblical scholarship

This sequel is concerned with some of the major issues in fem-

inist theology: God as Father/Mother, revivals of the cult of god-desses and the earth mother, the hypothesis of an original ma triarchy, myths and utopia, the feminizing of Jesus. Dr. Heine is a mediating and balanced voice in the feminist movement. one that calls for a reassessment of widely held perspectives 1 have written my two books to remove deceptions and to make room for Christian hope" Her work has been hailed as "indis pensable for the discussion today, challenging and timely

Heine sees feminist theology to date as an outcry, and her own work as the second stage of a scientific revolution-the rethinking of the data of experience which leads to a higher theological viewpoint. Her works would lead to "the transcending of feminism and feminist theology in a rem tegrated theology of both sexes in a whole comaly