“Artful theology”: Sara Maitland’s Stations of the Cross

Abstract

Among a number of modern female writers engaged in religious as well as feminist discourse Sara Maitland seems to occupy a very particular place. She not only presents a coherent and innovative theoretical framework and points at vital correspondences of literature and religion but also creates works that in a unique way connect feminism and Christian theology. Moreover, she is able to find common ground between tradition and postconciliar changes within the Church. All these aspects can be found in Stations of the Cross, a collection of stories inspired by paintings by Chris Gollon and i-tended either to be read as short literary forms or to facilitate religious services.