Gender And Society Part 2

Question 1

What are the views of conservative Protestant Christian’s

Answer 1

CPC take the view that the bible is timeless and we should resist buying into secular chnages of society
- bible is a big source

Question 2

What is the CPC view on secular gender roles (right wing)

Answer 2

• Kathy Rudy comments on how the conservative rights views are based on Augustinian procmileks
• the right is critical of liberal theologies such as feminism as it argues feminism has confused gender roles and set unrealistic up expectations for females which leads to disappointment
  # beleievs social liberalism and feminism are the root causes of dysfunctional families

Question 3

What do CPC think about gender roles

Answer 3

• good has cretaed males and females different but equal, each to fulfil their gender roles
• society functions best when these social gender roles are observed
• recognising man is the head of the woman

Question 4

What si the CPC view on parenthood and motherhood

Answer 4

• CPC take the view that the role of the woman is to be a mother and a wife and create a domestic haven where the husband can escape the external world
• the role of the wife and mother is traced back to eve “the mother of all living”
• conservatives are critical of women who take up work outside the house as they are taking a job away from a man and undermining their role and responsibilities

Question 5

DO CPC BELEIEV WOMEN CAN EVER WORK

Answer 5

• cpc beleiev that capable women may pursue work as long as it doesn’t take away from their motherly duties

Question 6

Why are CPC suscpicious of non heterosexual families and not married families

Answer 6

There are two reasons;
1. The bibles account of creation requires parents to complement each other in terms of gender, therefore same sex families are not truly families in the Christian sense
2. Sociological research shows that children who are born into a blended families, same sex families and single parent families do less wel in terms of education and couples are less happy

Question 7

Why are CPC against co habituation and same sex relationships

Answer 7

• lead to eroticisation if western society
• relationships have become too private and egocentric, Christian family teachings suggests that family should be outward looking by attending church and contributing to society
• couples expect too much and ease of divorce makes people less likely to west to work it out

Question 8

What are the overall views of liberal Protestant Christian’s

Answer 8

• more readily accepting of secular insights
• interpret the bible we w sourcebook of experiences rather than revelation

Question 9

Liberal Protestants on gender roles

Question 10

Liberal Protestants views on motherhood and parent hood

Answer 10

For traditional Christian’s motherhood is essential to a woman’s identity
- LPC see no symbolic or ontological significance in becoming a mother
- people may want to become parents in order to put creative energies into forming a daily but there is no imperative for this to be done
- LPC also recognise that nto all people make good parents
- more likely to accept the view points of Betty Friedan and de beauvoir that the church’s motherhood ideal is a source of false conciousness
- see Mary the mother as woman hood sterotypes, however argue secularist are too quick to dismiss the advantages of parenthood

Question 11

Liberal Protestant views on non traditional families

Answer 11

Believed Jesus teaching of KOG was based on the new covenant whuch would be more inclusive and non judgemental
- for this reason LPC believe some churches need to be more flexible in their understanding of family and to exercise justice lobe

Question 12

What else do LPC state about non traditional families

Answer 12

liberal protestants are generally persuaded by optimistic evidence provided by jessie bernard that when children are loved, feel secure and provided for then family structure doesn’t matter.
- bible also never refers to one type of family

Question 13

What si roman Catholicos views on feminism

Answer 13

Official teaching of Roman Catholicism is ambivalent on feminism, one one hand it applauds feminism as it gives dignity and empowers women in society however it is critic,a fo it’s secular agenda to diminish gender roles in men and women
- the effects can be seen in pope John Paul’s letter mulieris dignitatem where I talks now roles of men and women aren’t understood well especially in treatment if woemn

Question 14

What does muleris dignitatem say about gender roles

Answer 14

• addresses feminist who call the church patriarchal and sexist
• begins by stating that the Christian dea of gender is that both men and women are made equally in the image of god, this is to address the idea that man is the active principle and woman is the passive principle

Question 15

Does the RCC accept existentialist views on gender

Answer 15

No, they clarify that there are roles but not unfair
- when it says man is the head of the wife this is not about domination rather mutual relationship
- sees women taking up male roles as dangerous

Question 16

What are Roman Catholic views on motherhood and parent hood

Answer 16

• sees motherhood as a very special and unique role in society
• MD clearly rejects criticisms of Simone de Beauvoir which suggests that motherhood church ideal is demeaning to women
• argues the role of Mary the mother shows the special value god places ome motherhood for all women
• special gift whuch shows husband and wife have become one flesh

Question 17

RCC on families

Answer 17

Refers back to sociological evidence that intact families raise better children