Feminist Theology

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Feminist Theology
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Background

• Feminist theology is mainly concerned with trying
  to understand scripture and Christian tradition
  in the light of feminist ideas.

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Introduction

• Feminist theologians are reinterpreting the basic
  question of how theologians may go about creating
  systems of thought.

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Introduction

• Feminist theologians notice that the Bible tells
  the story of Gods dealing with humanity, yet
  very rarely is this explored from a female
  perspective.

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Mary Daly
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The Development of Feminist Theology

• Galatians 328 There is neither Jew or Greek,
  slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all
  one in Christ Jesus.

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The Development of Feminist Theology

• Important research starts with such simple things
  as digging up the past and trying to locate women.

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The Development of Feminist Theology

• Women are often concerned about things neglected
  by men and theology will be a far richer
  experience and more meaningful when it includes
  both aspects.

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Summary

• I came away thinking that men and women really
  need each other. Without the other sex we are
  just lost.