Gender & Theology

Question 1

In what year did the church declare that the ordination of women was a crime?

Answer 1

2010

Question 2

In what year was the first female priest ordained in the CofE?

Answer 2

1994

Question 3

What image of Jesus did Rosemary Radford Ruether reject and why?

Answer 3

Male warrior-messiah image:
Jesus refused to use violence apart from the overturning of the tables in the Temple where no one was hurt

Question 4

What is the female wisdom principle?

Answer 4

• Sophia in ancient Greek means ‘cleaver, skillful, intelligent, and wise’; these can be seen as female attributes and reject the military, violent male attributes
• Although Jesus was biologically male, he demonstrated a lot of female characteristics of Sophia based on his divine wisdom

Question 5

What ancient Greek term did Ruether say was a representation of God the creator?

Answer 5

Gaia - goddess of the earth

Question 6

What does Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code introduce Mary Magdalene as?

Answer 6

Jesus’ companion/wife

Question 7

What beliefs does Daphne Hampson say are dangerous?

Answer 7

First century beliefs and values

Question 8

Which biblical story of Jesus does Hampson not believe in and why?

Answer 8

the resurrection because it doesn’t make sense in the post-enlightenment era

Question 9

What is the quote Mary Daly uses to explain the link between God and men?

Answer 9

“when God is male, male is God”

Question 10

What does Daly suggest limits women in the church from achieving their potential and destiny?

Answer 10

Sexual Caste System

Question 11

What does Daly say sex with a man does to a women?

Answer 11

it diminishes women by accepting the role of the vessel, which by definition weakens her in the eyes of men, thus reinforcing patriarchy