Gender And Theolgy Flashcards
What are the implications of gender for the Christian idea of God? Essay
A: God is presented in male terms. Jesus being a perfect human and male. Daly - “if God is male then male is God” - image created to benefit men. Exclusion of women from high church roles
CA: Wisdom - female in Hebrew and Greek. Word fr spirit is feminine. Paul described Jesus as “wisdom of God”. Reuther - Jesus was the incarnation of female wisdom
E: Conservative idea of the bible - Adam and Eve. Subservient. Mulieris Dignitatem
A: Daly - unholy trinity - Rape of Mary. Genocide, Catholic Church banning abortions, war: accepts war but bans abortions.
CA: not Christianity itself which is the source of sexism, Jesus treatment of women was radical
E: Daly argues a male figure cannot save women. Cross - a symbol of men enjoying pain. Isolation of women
