Gender And Theology

Question 1

How does christianity cause female oppression (2 ways)

Answer 1

1. The bible - regards women as weaker
2. God - master/slave morality justifies patriarchal hierarchy (women subservient)

Question 2

Who is Reuther

Answer 2

argues that god was traditionaly feminine in ancient times
- sophia is the word for wisdom (associated with holy spirit

Question 3

How does monotheistic religion relate to sexism (2)

Answer 3

Monotheism:

1. Reinforces patriarchal hierarchy
   —> single (male) god has power over nature and the world
2. Justifies male superiority—> seen as the “god given” hierarchy of nature

Question 4

Biblical quote for religion treating women bad

Answer 4

Ephesians 5

“Slaves submit to your masters, wives submit to your husbands”

Question 5

monotheism’s sexist origins

Answer 5

Originates from Nomadic (male centred) societies

Question 6

Define Phallocentism

Answer 6

Religion based around men

Question 7

How is the Old Testament god potrayed

Answer 7

Sexist

E.g - Biblical story of “Lot in Soddom”

Question 8

How do the Genisis 2 and Genesis 1 god present women

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Mary Daly qoute

Answer 9

“If God is male, than the male is god”

Question 10

What is Transvaluation

Answer 10

Dalys view that we should
Re-evaluate all existing values

Question 11

What was significant about Constantine’s conversion

Answer 11

Daly viewed this is the moment the church became institutionalised —> shifted culture towards patriarchy

Question 12

Galatians 3:28

Answer 12

“There is neither make or female, all are one in Jesus”
—> feeble attempt to make Christianity “palatable” (Daly)

Question 13

Daly on reclaiming archaic language

Answer 13

Reclaiming words like “spinster”
—> re describes it as women working together

Question 14

Daly on Neitzsche

Answer 14

Believes that Neitzsche’s view is undermined via his patriarchal view of god

Question 15

Daly’s view on the Virgin Mary

Answer 15

Mary was raped by the holy spirit

Question 16

What is the unholy trinity made up of

Answer 16

Rape, genocide, war

Question 17

Daly on “the father god”

Answer 17

Supports oppression of women

Question 18

What is a post-christian theology

Answer 18

Religious thinking that abandons traditional Christian thought

Question 19

What is the Davidic messiah

Answer 19

Messiah figure based upon kingly military figure
—> counter to Jesus

Question 20

What did nietzsche think about religion

Answer 20

God was dead —> we should replace it with a new way of thinking

Question 21

How was god presented in pre christian culture

Answer 21

Polytheistic and feminine —> goddess gave birth to the earth
(Reuther)

Question 22

Significance of Jesus as ‘Logos’

Answer 22

As the word (logos) of god, Jesus is the perfect example what it means to be human —> being male

Question 23

What does the Declaration “inter insigniores” state

Answer 23

There must be a ‘natural resemblance between christ and his ministers’
—> therefore women cannot be priests

Question 24

Why is Jesus role as messiah prevolant

Answer 24

He directly challenged the “warrior king” expectations of his day