Georgia Harkness

<p>Georgia Harkness (1891-1974) was a Methodist theologian and the first American woman to teach theology at the seminary level. A leader in the ecumenical movement Harkness strove to make theology accessible to the laity. </p><p>This book is a compilation of writing from early in her career that appeared in publications such as <i>The Christian Century Religion in Life </i>and <i>Christendom</i>. Although her theology shifted somewhat during these years Harkness held fast to her belief that liberal theology would remain the basic American theology a prediction that was out of step in the 1930s but is growing more credible today. </p><p>The Library of Theological Ethics series focuses on what it means to think theologically and ethically. It presents a selection of important and otherwise unavailable texts in easily accessible form. Volumes in this series will enable sustained dialogue with predecessors through reflection on classic works in the field.</p>