Rita Gross
Rita Gross is an American Buddhist feminist theologian and author. Before retiring, she was Professor of Comparative Studies in Religion at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. In 1974 Gross was named the head of Women and Religion, a newly created section of the American Academy of Religion. She earned her PhD in 1975 from the University of Chicago in History of Religions, with the dissertation "Exclusion and Participation: The Role of Women in Aboriginal Australian Religion." This was the first dissertation ever on women's studies in religion. In 1976 she published the article "Female God Language in a Jewish Context" (Davka Magazine 17). In 1977 Gross became a Buddhist. In 2005 she was made a lopön (senior teacher) by Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche, and she now teaches at Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche's Lotus Garden Center, located in the United States. (Photo and bio from Wikipedia)
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Rita Gross - May 1, 2015
Rita Gross Under one umbrella
A review by Rita Gross of the book "Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions."
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