Abigail Favale - Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory
Abigail Favale
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3 February 2025
25 November 2025
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Everyone is thinking about gender, but is anyone thinking about it well? Drawing from reason and divine revelation, Abigail Favale offers an analysis of contemporary notions of gender and how those compare to a Christian understanding of the topic.
Abigail Favale is a Professor of the Practice in Theology & Literature. She has a Masters in Women, Writing, and Gender and a Ph.D. in English Literature from the University of St Andrews. She has won several prestigious awards and her books recount her journey from a women’s studies professor to a Roman Catholic intellectual. Her bestselling book Genesis of Gender was published with Ignatius Press in 2022, which has been translated into seven different languages.
