Gender and society key words Flashcards

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feminist theology

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religious thinking which seeks to change the traditionally patriarchal nature of christianity

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post-Christian theology

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any religious thinking which seeks to abandon / reform traditional Christian thought / belief / practice

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thealogy

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the study of God as feminine

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4
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androcentric

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man-centred

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5
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trinity

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3 elements of God: father, son, holy spirit

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logos

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God’s intentions / messages / words

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the word of God

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Jesus is the physical representation of the word of God

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Sophia (proverbs)

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God’s wisdom. feminine noun, female pronouns

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female wisdom principle

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Jesus is divine wisdom incarnated in human form, divine wisdom understood as a feminine quality

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warrior-messiah expectation

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Hebrew scripture present messiah as ‘great fighter’, powerful, male

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servant king

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leading through serving others, unlike male expectations of messiah
Jesus subvert expectation

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ordination of women

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women being allowed to be priests

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‘unholy trinity’ (Daly)

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Christianity’s abuse of power / influence to press women

rape, genocide, war

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racism (Daly)

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culture of rape

symbol of all violent oppression

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genocide (Daly)

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war = inevitable result of male dominated society

Christianity has silenced women

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quintessence

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highest essence, permeates all nature giving life / vitality

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spirituality through nature

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quintessence rediscovered in nature should turn away from the maleness of God

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female separation

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women need to exclude men in order to flourish / succeed