Sor Juana Ethics_ Catholic Social Teaching and a deep sense of

and a deep sense of alienation

In this twenty-fifth anniversary edition

She is the author of several books including Forged in the Fiery Furnace

“not counting women and children

exasperating

Sor Juana Ethics_ Catholic Social Teaching and a deep sense ofSor Juana Ins de la Cruz, a seventeenth century Mexican nun, is one of the most compelling figures of her age. A prolific writer, a learned scholar, and the first woman theologian of the Americas, she was also a defender of the dignity and rights of women in the midst of a fiercely patriarchal culture. In this study, Michelle Gonzalez examines Sor Juanas contributions as a foremother of many currents of contemporary theology. In particular, in joining