Sophia-Maria contains a treasure trove of insights, images, and ideas about the Divine Feminine. Thomas Schipflinger presents Sophia's many guises in scripture; her depiction by the church fathers and Augustine; and her presence in the visions of Hildegard of Bingen, the mystical writings of Jacob Boehme, the poetry of Gottfried Arnold, the philosophy of Vladimir Soloviev, and the spirituality of Teilhard de Chardin who saw her as the World's Soul. There are also representations of Sophia in the Jewish Cabala, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism. Throughout the ages she has been seen as God's partner in creation, the feminine principle of the Holy Trinity, and as incarnated in Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ.
Schipflinger also includes a multitude of images of Sophia in art and architecture. And he shows how Lady Wisdom continues to teach, guide, and protect humanity with her nurturing love. Translated by James Morgante with an afterword by Robert Powell, founder of the Sophia Foundation in North America, this paperback is the most comprehensive and well-organized resource available on the Divine Feminine.