Feminist Theology Flashcards
(24 cards)
What is the difference between Rosemary Radford Ruether’s and Mary Daly’s conclusionn about the church
Ruether-it can be reformed to be more female inclusive
Daly-It is corrupted and beyond saving-women should leave and worship god in their own way
What is Androcentrism
Focused on men-Like many religious myths are
What are some examples of christian androcentrism
Adam and Eve, male pronouns for god, Aquinas-coopted aristotles view that women are misbegotten males.
humans made in the image of god, and need to be saved by christ, and males are therefore closer to god-ruether calls this the sin of idolatry
What is Ruethers position on gender
It has no real relation to biology and is a manifestation of reproductive roles in socialisation and culture-in the void we are androgynous
What does Ruether point out in the comparison between mary and eve
Mary-Meek, submissive, passsive-ideal woman
Eve-Temptress, bringer of sin, thought for herself etc
Ruether says this is why witch burnings happen-due to gender stereotypes
What Christian denominations took an equal view of woman
Gnostic writings-Viewed women as apostles
Montanism-women given equal status to men
Both viewed as heretical by church fathers
Quakers and some baptist movements later included women in leadership
Why does Ruether emphasise the prophetic tradition in christianity
She sees feminist theology as the continuation of it; Prophets of israel fought against oppression of the poor and disenfranchised-
references themes of prophets-Gods vindication of the oppressed, visions of a new ages of justice, critique of religious ideology
What criticisms does Ruether have of the current view of jesus
He is seen as an davidic imperialistic messianic god king-e.g. christus victor theory, as opposed to a prophet fighting against injustice
Ruether emphasises jesus lack of social hierarchy and counter cultural elements
What does Ruether claim romanticism does to women
Says that violence, industrialism and war stem from male traits; so women are seen as chaste and innocent and sensitive and pure
Woman end up trapped in romantic notions of what women could be
What ideologies does ruether criticise for their treatment of women
Liberalism-Women arent represented in spheres of power and it doesnt critique the way power in those spheres works
and marxism-Women are still expected to work from home? And women are viewed as subservient to their productivity
What does Ruether say a liberating church would look like
Church that manifests the prophetic-liberation found in the bible
Church becomes free of patriarchy and fights against oppression of women
Maybe abolishes clericalism
What does mary daly see as societies views on gender
They have created a sexual caste system, which the church has played a key role in doing so
Why does Daly criticise the church for turning god into a noun
Promotes a static view of god which do nothing to inspire creattivity and growth and promote society as being static-oppresses women
What three versions of the noun-god does daly posit
God as a stop-gap-exaplinging thigns not understood
God as otherworldliness-God gives rewards and punishments after death
God as a judge of sin-setting static rules and authority for men and women
What does Daly say viewing god as a verb will do
Viewing god as a transforming power will mean we can see that
Original sin is not disobedience, but turned women into objects without autonomy
Salvation is not passive acceptance of jesus, but becoming/participating in him
Worshipping the God-male is a from of idolatry-biblical forms of patriarchy are not the final truth
Our goal is to be free-no fall no frowning judge
What does Daly say is at the heart of all human violence
Treating women like objects
What is Daly’s unholy trinity she beleives the bible has perpetrated
Rape, genocide and war
How does daly label herslef in relation to christianity
Post-Christian
What is Daly’s concept of the sisterhood
Finding relations with other women to oppose the hatred of the patriarchal society-it will offer support with no hierarchy or dogmas, and will assist in being women out of patriarchal spaces so they can develop androgynous forms of living
What are the views for female ordination
many women in leadership positions in the early church-female apostle-junia-apostle, mary magdalane etc
2014-pope francis indicated women might be deacons
Women are also imago dei-no meaningful reason why gender matters-just oppression of women
Passages in the bible sue inclusive terms for the ministry
What are the views against female ordination
God chose to incarnate as male
Christ appointed men as the apostles
Oradining women would destroy unity and tradition
Scripture forbids women leadership
Who was the first british womann to be ordained as a priest
Elizabetth Canham
What issues do ordained women face
Proportion of unpaid women clergy has increased
Theyve had to fight for maternity rights
Interview committees have asked innappropriate questions
Congregations may not accept a female minister
Women are soft locked by claims of lack of experience
