<DIV>This book<B>introduces Catholic doctrine through the crucible of the women mystics'<B>reception of the gospel.The work of the<B>great women theologians of the Church's second millennium has too often been<B>neglected (or relegated to the category of ‘mysticism') in textbooks on<B>Catholic doctrine.This is a shame,<B>because their work shows the interior conjunction of liturgical experience<B>(broadly understood), scriptural exegesis, philosophical reflection, and<B>doctrinal/creedal formulation.Drawing<B>on their work, this book presents the tenets of Catholic faith in a clear and<B>accessible manner, useful for introductory courses as well as for students and<B>scholars interested in the contributions of women to Catholic theology. Women theologians in this book include Catherine of Siena, Theresa of Avila, Therese of Lisieux, Simone Weil and others.</DIV>