1. Gender and Theology - Introduction

Feminist Theology

A movement that examines and critiques the ways theology contributes to the oppression of women and explores the implications of gender in religious practices.

Rosemary Radford Ruether

An American Roman Catholic theologian known for her critiques of traditional Christian theology and advocacy for women's ordination.

Mary Daly

A radical lesbian feminist theologian who criticized the patriarchal image of God and its impact on women's oppression.

Transvaluation

A concept by Mary Daly asserting the need for a complete reevaluation of values to liberate women from cultural imprisonment.

Patriarchal Christianity

The understanding of Christianity that maintains male dominance and female subordination in theological teachings.

Unholy Trinity

Mary Daly's term describing the interconnected issues of rape, genocide, and war as rooted in a patriarchal understanding of God.

Killing God

Daly's provocative idea that in order to free women from oppression, one must reject and transform the patriarchal conception of God.

The Gender Question in Theology

The inquiry into whether Christian theology inherently supports sexism and if male figures can effectively represent female spirituality.

God as Feminine Wisdom

The reinterpretation of God by feminist theologians to include female attributes as part of the divine.

Male Language for God

The exclusive use of masculine terms in describing God, which feminist theologians critique as oppressive.