gender and theology

What is the impact of God being male for Daly?

Gives people the idea that power is a male thing

What is the Christian idea of God as a males product of?

Intervention of a patriarchal mindset trying to justify power

What important quote does Daly say about God and Males?

“If God is male, then male is god”- Man created god

How is the cultural belief that males have power over women enshrined in Christianity ?

Through the belief that God who has the highest authority of all is male

What is the impact of association between masculinity and divinity ?

Makes male supremacy seem like a fact of the universe which should not be challenged

What is male supremacy actually?

The way we’ve organised our society

What is the belief in a male God a tool for?

Male power

How does Daly say the concept of God can be castrated?

1. Refer to God as a she
2. Changing the meaning of God from a noun to a verb (be-ing not a being)

What are verbs beyond?

The masculine/feminine description

What does Daly point to, to show that Christianity is irredeemably sexist?

Sexist teachings in the bible

What does 1 Corinthians 14:34 say women should do?

“The women should keep silent in the churches”

What does 1 Timothy 2:12 not permit a women to teach or to assume ?

“The women should keep silent in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be in submission”

What does Ephesians 5:22-23 say women’s should submit to?

“Wives, Submit to your own husbands, as you do the lord, for the husbands is the head of the church”

What has the story of the fall portrayed women as?

The source of sin- internalised feelings of guilt preventing them from liberation

What is the “unholy trinity”?

Rape, Genocide and War

What is the result of oppressive hierarchy ?

The unholy trinity

What story does Daly point to, to reinforce her view of the holy trinity ?

Where Moses gets involved with war- telling the army to “Kill women who have slept with a man”- Moses had achieved what God had ordered

What type of view of the bible do liberal Christian’s advocate for?

A symbolic view of the bible- only had literal relevance for the time it was produced- by authors influenced by patriarchy.

How do liberal Christian’s say Christianity is reedemable?

BY reinterpreting it to fit more modern times- ignoring the maleness of God in the bible

How would Daly respond to liberal Christian’s ?

While few take the bible literally- Christian’s are still influenced to view women as inferior by it

Why does Daphne Hampson reject the idea that Liberal Christianity is divide enough from the sexism ?

The bible still affects their outlook even at a subconscious level- sexist themes of bible will affect them if they read it

What does Daly say needs to take the place of the church ?

Sisterhood of feminism

What is sisterhood?

Women liberating themselves from their divisions

What does Sisterhood provide women with?

A sacred space to escape from the patriarchy in order to heal

What are women’s abilities and knowledge ?

Superior to those of men

What does some having superior abilities lead to for Daly?

Women should have power over men as a society- society would be more peaceful and better for the environment

What do some argue Daly is advocating for?

Female supremacy

Why does Daly think women are superior?

Men are still stuck in the patriarchy-when patriarchy ends they will no longer be superior

Why is segregation between men and women bad?

* Radical
* Impractical
* Allows for continuation of male dominance