Gender And Society Flashcards
“Should official Christian teaching resist current secular views of gender?” Essay
A: Mulieris dignitatem: different but equal. Liberal approach to the bible: a product of the human mind, not the perfect word of God. Seen through contradiction - Reuther. Look at Jesus’ influence to continually update.
CA: Mulieris dignitatem expresses natural gender old. Fundamentally tied up with the order of creation Bible could e the direct word of God
E: Christianity has lead to years of sexism… examples.
A: Foucault - studied Ancient Greeks, sexuality cannot be dinfined as binary. Church controls sexual practices too much. Freud- neurosis, Fry - child sexual assault. Must be changed
CA: children are happiest when bought up by a man and a women. Christianity sets high standards of moral behaviour. Can lead to instability
E: Christianity is declining, if they want Christianity to appeal to future generation, should upgrade its teachings
“Christians must challenge secular views on gender roles” essay
A: bible was made by humans, contradictions emphasises - Reuther. Example = St. Paul teachings on women. Catholic teachings imply men are superior, since made by humans during the time shouldn’t challenge but update
CA: Mulieris dignatatem: order of creation, embodiment of Mary, raising children = blessing. God intended roles. natural
E: Dangerous for society: Eve made from Adams rib. Many women feel unfulfilled staying at home looking after children, they discourage women from getting jobs
A: Foucault - studied Ancient Greeks, sexuality cannot be defined as binary.
CA: Shouldn’t challenge as Jesus told to spread. Straying from God’s intended plan. Have a mission to spread
E: Less than 50% are Christian. Should not challenge if they want to appeal to future generations
‘for the husband is the head of the wife just as Christ is the head of the Church’ Critically asses the idea this teaching for 21st century family life” essay
A: Simone de Beauvoir (the second sex): any woman that accepts their role is living in a full consciousness. “one is not born but becomes woman”. Men are natural leaders is a social construct. So not useful. Women repress themselves
CA: Should be respected as men and women are intrinsically different. Mulieris dignatatem: different but equal. Women are taking on the role of the Virgin Mary. Women should be proud to have the special role of giving birth. The way that men still have specific roles. Theotokos - doesn’t make them less than men
E: damaging as this view has lead to rout history as women are seen as inferior and subservient to men. Starting from Adam and Eve. Blamed for the sin of humanity.
