Selected Publications

Books

• Great Mystics and Social Justice: Walking on the Two Feet of Love. New   York: Paulist Press, 2006.
• In Her Name: Women Doing Theology.Pietermaritzburg: Cluster Publications, 2004.

Articles and Book Chapters

• Rakoczy, Susan 2013. “Wangari Maathai: Discerning a Call to Environmental Justice”       Journal of Theology for Southern Africa 145, 75-91.
• Rakoczy, Susan 2013.  “What Does Mysticism Have to Do with Social Justice?”Scriptura 112, 1-16.  http://scriptura/journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/84/88
• Spiritual Direction and HIV and AIDS: Reflections on Experience. Grace & Truth.  Women and Spiritual Direction: Life Cycle Challenges. Presence.
• 2013. Christian Faith and the Earth Conference: Theological Reflection and Action. The Ecumenical Review 65(1), 60-67.
• 2013. Women and Vatican II: From Absence to Presence, in Mothoagae, I D and Prior A P (eds), Tradition: Fixed and Mobile, 103-122. Pretoria:UNISA Press.
• 2012. A Committed Life: The Interface of Theology and Spirituality in the Life and Work of Steve de Gruchy, in Cochrane, J R. Bongambi, E, Phiri, I and van der Water, D (eds), Living on the Edge: Essays in Honour of Steve de Gruchy, 42-59. Pietermaritzburg: Cluster Publications.
• 2012. Formation of Candidates for the
  Catholic Priesthood in South Africa, in
  Naidoo, M (ed), Between the Real and the Ideal: Ministerial Formation in South African Churches, 115-129.
  Pretoria: UNISA Press.
• 2012. Introduction, Elizabeth Johnson and
  Further Developments in Conradie, E M
  Conradie (ed), Creation and Salvation, Volume 2: A Companion on Recent Theological Movements, 237-238, 253-
  259, 264-266. Zurich: LIT.
• 2012. Living Life to the Full: The Spirit and
  Ecofeminist Spirituality. Scriptura 111,
  395-407.
• 2011. Trusting Experience: The Foundation
  of Feminist Spirituality. Religion and Theology 18, 32-55. http://booksandjournals.brillonline/com/content/journals/10.1163/157430111×613656
• 2011. Evelyn Underhill: One Hundred
  Years of Mysticism. Journal of Theology for Southern Africa #141, 4-20.
• 2011. with Anthony Egan. Critiquing Just
  War Theory in the Light of Contemporary
  War. Journal of Theology for Southern Africa, #141, 45-60.
• 2011. Transforming the Tradition of
  Discernment. Journal of Theology for Southern Africa (#139), 91-109.
• 2011. Mysticism and Social Commitment.
  Presence 17(3), 52-58.
• 2009. Ecofeminist Spirituality: Of and for
  Life, in Pillay, M, Nadar, S and LeBruyns,
  C (eds) ,Ragbag Theologies: Essays in Honour of Denise M. Ackermann,113-
  132. Stellenbosch: SUN Press.
• 2009. .Responding to Difference: Challenges
  for Contemporary Spiritual Directors.
  Reflective Practice. 29, 91-104.
• 2008. Hope-Giving Faith Communities:
  Reflections on Experience. Missionalia
  36(1), 139-145.
• 2008. Mixed Messages: John Paul II’s
  Writings on Women, in Mannion, G (ed).
  The Vision of John Paul II, 159-183.
  Collegeville, Minnesota: The Liturgical
  Press.
• 2008. The Theological Vision of Elizabeth
  A Johnson. Scriptura 98, 137-155.
• 2008. Martha and Mary: Walking as Sisters.
  Grace & Truth 25(#2), 4-13.
• 2008. Climate Change: Challenges to
  Christian Decision-Making. Grace & Truth 25(#1), 29-43.

Research Interests

• Spirituality
• Feminist theology
• Ecofeminism
• Interface of spirituality and psychology
• Mysticism