Gender And Theology Flashcards
How does christianity cause female oppression (2 ways)
- The bible - regards women as weaker
- God - master/slave morality justifies patriarchal hierarchy (women subservient)
Who is Reuther
argues that god was traditionaly feminine in ancient times
- sophia is the word for wisdom (associated with holy spirit
How does monotheistic religion relate to sexism (2)
Monotheism:
- Reinforces patriarchal hierarchy
—> single (male) god has power over nature and the world - Justifies male superiority—> seen as the “god given” hierarchy of nature
Biblical quote for religion treating women bad
Ephesians 5
“Slaves submit to your masters, wives submit to your husbands”
monotheism’s sexist origins
Originates from Nomadic (male centred) societies
Define Phallocentism
Religion based around men
How is the Old Testament god potrayed
Sexist
E.g - Biblical story of “Lot in Soddom”
How do the Genisis 2 and Genesis 1 god present women
Genesis 2: As a “help mate” to adam —> Eve is made from man
Genesis 1: “imago die” —> both man and women made equally in the likeness of god
Mary Daly qoute
“If God is male, than the male is god”
What is Transvaluation
Dalys view that we should
Re-evaluate all existing values
What was significant about Constantine’s conversion
Daly viewed this is the moment the church became institutionalised —> shifted culture towards patriarchy
Galatians 3:28
“There is neither make or female, all are one in Jesus”
—> feeble attempt to make Christianity “palatable” (Daly)
Daly on reclaiming archaic language
Reclaiming words like “spinster”
—> re describes it as women working together
Daly on Neitzsche
Believes that Neitzsche’s view is undermined via his patriarchal view of god
Daly’s view on the Virgin Mary
Mary was raped by the holy spirit
What is the unholy trinity made up of
Rape, genocide, war
Daly on “the father god”
Supports oppression of women
What is a post-christian theology
Religious thinking that abandons traditional Christian thought
What is the Davidic messiah
Messiah figure based upon kingly military figure
—> counter to Jesus
What did nietzsche think about religion
God was dead —> we should replace it with a new way of thinking
How was god presented in pre christian culture
Polytheistic and feminine —> goddess gave birth to the earth
(Reuther)
Significance of Jesus as ‘Logos’
As the word (logos) of god, Jesus is the perfect example what it means to be human —> being male
What does the Declaration “inter insigniores” state
There must be a ‘natural resemblance between christ and his ministers’
—> therefore women cannot be priests
Why is Jesus role as messiah prevolant
He directly challenged the “warrior king” expectations of his day
