It is the pursuit of womens rights within the society of india. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Whats right with the trinity conversations in feminist. Some of the goals of feminist theology include increasing the ro. Feminist theology is the study of how women relate to the divine and the world around them as equal creations in the image of god. The highly influential book this bridge called my back, edited by gloria anzaldua and cherrie moraga, together with the work of audre lorde and alice walker, sparked intense conversations between women of different races, cultural backgrounds, and sexualities in the united states that have transformed feminist theology. Postcolonial imagination and feminist theology asian. Many christian theologies and rules grant men a fuller participation than women in the life of the church, restricting women. Feb 11, 2018 bibiliography for feminist theology india. Conciliar documents papal and curial documents episcopal documents of the catholic church doctors of the church. What is feminist theology feminist theology feminist.
Feminist theology is a movement found in several religions, including buddhism, christianity, judaism, and new thought, to reconsider the traditions, practices, scriptures, and theologies of those religions from a feminist perspective. From the religious right to feminist theology katsuhiro kohara introduction christianity is a religion that has always had a deep involvement with issues relating to women and religion. The image of the serpent, because of its association with life, rejuvenation, fertility, and regeneration, was a symbol of immortality. Feminist liberation theology is in essence practical theology, that is it is committed to action and reflection in a reciprocal relationship.
Like their feminist counterparts all over the world, feminists in india seek gender equality. Many christian traditions imagine god to be male, solely because so many human societies privilege men over women. According to maitrayee chaudhuri, unlike the western feminist movement, indias movement was initiated by men, and later joined by women. Feminist theology seeks to speak of god without writing sexism into the sky on a divine scale. Feminism basically means the affirmation of the full humanity of women. As some advocates would say, if god is a man, then men are gods. Recommended for anyone interested in feminism, hinduism, andor theology. Feminist theology jana opocenska feminist theology is a very broad subject. Kwok puilan is internationally known for her postcolonial and asian feminist approaches to theology and biblical studies.
How can feminist theology reduce gender inequality in. This book introduces the methods, ideas, and contributions of recent feminist theology to readers encountering the subject for the first time. While others have made skillful use of feminist theory to aid their constructive theological enterprises, joness project is unabashedly a fem inist. Hindu feminist scholars also go beyond the reconstruction of texts but also the reestablishment of society and hinduism in practice. But it is important to recognize that critical and constructive work regarding gender has been done and is appropriate in those religious contexts. Between the fathers and the council of trent texts. Feminists in the west often draw upon south asian goddesses as theological. Feminism in india is a set of movements aimed at defining, establishing. Rosemary ruether is now at work on a book applying feminist principles to the traditional. The hindu society has always been devoid of isms, almost all of which are a direct consequence of a genderdominated, genderspecific, politicoreligious ideologies that were developed in the harsh desert landscapes of a warlike middle east dur. I think this book is of value for anyone, particularly women, struggling without or within their religious tradition and anyone interested in feminist theology. This article will, after introductory remarks on the background to feminist theology, deal briefly with its main trends. Feminist theology first edition by ann loades author 4. Thealogy has areas in common with feminist theology, the study of god from a feminist perspective, often emphasising monotheism.
It states that it depends on how the term feminist is defined. Is the goddess a feminist the politics of south asian. But as michele gonzalez shows, feminist theology has struggled against a long, contrary tradition, in which womens claim to represent the image of god was seen as deficient or secondary to men. Professor of feminist theology at claremont graduate university and claremont school of theology. Christian nondualism and hindu advaita, journal of hinduchristian studies. Hindu feminism is the feminism suited to india, it simply wants indian men to become more aware of the emotional needs and ambitions of their women thereby making it easier for women to feel. To this end, feminist theology seeks ways to eliminate patriarchal concepts that are related to ancient culture while leaving the intended message unharmed. Feminist theology may or may not be an appropriate term for the feminist analysis that is done in nonmonotheistic or nontheistic contexts.
Some of the goals of feminist theology include increasing the role of women among the clergy and religious authorities, reinterpreting maledominated imagery. How indias ancient myths are being rewritten bbc culture. Indecent theology brings liberation theology up to date by introducing the radical critical approaches of gender, postcolonial, and queer theory. Asian feminist theology drew theological school drew. In thinking about hindu feminism i want to emphasize. This chapter explores the question of whether the goddess is a feminist. The goddesses of hinduism and buddhism represent the largest extant collection of living goddesses anywhere on the planet. In this book natalie watson introduces the methods, ideas, and contributions of recent feminist theology to readers encountering the subject for the first time. Feminists in the west often draw upon south asian goddesses as theological resources in the contemporary rediscovery of the goddess. Aug 21, 2008 the syncretism of the new age wisdom feminist spirituality, and the growing strength of the marxist liberationist theology and its feminist and gay successors, has constructed what rieff calls a. The view about my article is that it is clean and purely based on a biased way of looking at the epics of hinduism. Tanakh the pentateuch, prophets and hagiographiatorah, and halakhahand asks who created them and whose interests they reflect. The cambridge companion to feminist theology by susan frank parsons cambridge university press, 2002. Various hindu and buddhist goddesses could be shown to be either feminists or nonfeminists in their traditional manifestations.
Although feminist theologians agree that organised religion has historically oppressed, subjugated, and marginalised women, they seek greater justice, freedom, and equity for women within the confines of religion itself. The aim of this companion is to give an outline of feminist theology through an analysis of its overall shape and its major themes, so that both its place in and its contributions to the present changing theological landscape may be discerned. Review of feminist theory and christian theology serene. Thus the relation is an overlap as thealogy is not limited to deity in spite of its etymology. Popular feminist womanist theology books goodreads. The doctrine of the trinity poses a series of problems for feminist theology.
Gross has long been acknowledged as a founder in the field of feminist theology. In tracing the history of this contested theme, gonzalez presents an introduction to the field of feminist anthropology. A reflection on the challenges for hindu women in the twentyfirst. I can enumerate numerous women who were part of this change, but there are plenty of books.
But feminism as an initiative by women started independently a little later in maharashtra by pioneering advocates of womens rights and education. Grounded in actual examples from latin america, marcella althausreids highly provocative, but immaculately researched book reworks three distinct areas of theology sexual, political and systematic. Liberation 06 feminist theology hacking christianity. Feminist theologians attempt to address parallel problems within the structures of religion against the secondary role of women. List of books and articles about feminist theology online. Adebayo assistant lecture, nigerian baptist theological seminary, ogbomoso abstract the discourse about the marginalization of women or femalegender is a general phenomenon that cut across culture, races, and generations. Modern writers are retelling indias legendary hindu tales often through a feminist lens. Women religious and christian feminism by jill robson the following text is the result of several conversations and a continuing dialogue between two women friends, one a lay person and the other a religious sister. Judaism from a feminist perspective 1991 is the first book of jewish feminist theology ever written. Is the goddess a feminist the politics of south asian goddesses.
In a fascinating essay, university of florida religion professor vasudha narayanan examines hindu goddesses and the rituals surrounding their worship to show. Being more inclined to the myth, i gravitated to the second section of the book. Apr 11, 1982 it is essential, she feels, for feminist theology to link up with the history of religious thought. I would like to put before you what i consider essential. Rethinking the christian faith from a womans perspective has been an important advancement in modern theology. Writing as a comparative and feminist theologian, her work exemplifies how to acknowledge the dialogical nature of religious identities and theology, the imperativeness of justice, and the problem of western imperialism in academic discourses.
The coiled serpent with its tail in its mouth was a circle of infinitude indicating omnipotence and omniscience. Hyun hui kim phd student in theological and philosophical studies in the field of theological studies, feminist theologies emerging from asiathe socalled asian feminist theologiesseem to be controversial even in name, because the term, feminist, connotes their as having been promoted by middleclass european and american women kwok puilan, 2005. Cartographies of grace, serene jones offers a lucid introduction to contemporary feminist theory and a bold proposal in fem inist reformed theology. At a basic level, the androcentric nature of trinitarian language serves to promote the male as more fully in the image of god and as the archetype of humanity, pushing women to the margins of personhood. The mystery of god in feminist theological discourse paperback elizabeth a. It was women of the christian world who started to insist that women should have equal rights to men. Part of the christianity commons, hindu studies commons, and the religious thought, theology and philosophy of religion commons recommended citation ulrich, edward t.
Christian feminism 46 books meet your next favorite book. Feminist liberation theology a contextual option by denise ackermann from journal of theology for southern africa, 1988, no. Feminist emphasis on mutuality and connectedness 1. Feminist theology article about feminist theology by the. The future of process theology the center for process studies. Sara maitland is a feminist theologian and novelist who has been writing about women and christianity since the 1970s. It links developments in curriculum and pedagogy to the theoretical and political changes that occurred within feminist thought and practice during that period. If it remains on the level of reflective theologising only and does not take up an advocacy stance in the struggle for a just and new society, it can rightly be accused of an utopianism which deals only. The cambridge companion to feminist theology edited by. Natalie watson explores the historical background of feminist theology, discusses the value of reading scripture from a feminist perspective, and shows how this approach can offer a critical, creative.
Women and religious traditions analyzes women and religion in the context of the major world religious traditions. It has been said that process theology is one of the most important movements in 21 st century american liberal theology, in connection with liberation theology, feminist theology, eco theology, religious pluralism, religion and science, panpsychism, panentheism, postmodern, and the list goes on. Key questions for women studies in religion and feminist theology. Younger people, especially, might benefit from the perspective of time it provides. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a. Jewish feminist theology focuses on central jewish categories, themes, and modes of expressionfor example, god, prayer, torah shebikhetav. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. In her volume tastes of the divine, michelle voss roberts constructs a hindu. Christian feminist theology christianitys encounter with feminism might be one of the most significant revolutions ever to happen within the christian tradition, rivaling the impact of the early councils or the reformation in its implications for the future of christian belief and practice.
But, in the long run, if the goddesss devotees are feminists, then the goddess will either come to be seen as a feminist or be. Hindu goddess as feminist is problematic at the present. I enjoyed the analysys by karen armstrong and gail ramshaw on the gender of god. Feminism in india is a set of movements aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic. It is equivalent to looking at the epics with rosecolored feminist glasses so that eternal principles that are pointed by the livi. Jan 02, 2020 feminist theology often criticizes the use of male pronouns for god. Feminist theology is a movement found in several religions, including buddhism, christianity. Jana opocenska, feminist theology, indian journal of. Her book also reveals mirabais subversive practices of resistance to male ruleeven while worshiping a male god. Savitribai phule, who started the first school for girls in india 1848. Not a book about a single goddess or even about a variety of south asian goddesses, the volume raises questions about images of deities as symbols and the ways in which they function.
For those of the judeochristian faiths, i recommend this. Origens contra celsum and the neo hindu attitude to christianity as represented in the works of vivekananda and an. Important arenas include the ordination of women, a new language about god, and greater denominational recognition of the needs and contributions of women. The urgent need for queer and feminist hindu theology.
People might be interested to read a map of the new country. Christian theology of emotion using the hindu theory of rasa. Feminism and world religions mcgill studies in the. According to this position, referring to god as he, him, or father degrades the status of women. Theology feminist theology liberation theology black theology.
The mystery of god in feminist theological discourse by elizabeth a. List of books and articles about feminist theology. Feminist theology religion, spiritualism, and occult it is safe to say that the five major world religions developed in the last four thousand years hinduism, buddhism, judaism, christianity, and islam have been founded, shaped, organized, defined, and run by men. The experience of praying with siddur nashim the first jewish prayer book to refer to god. In keeping with the purpose of the guides to theology series, this volume is eminently clear and readable, specifically. Feminist theologychrist and god 343 american and european white feminists but also in jacquelyn grants womanist christology,9 in nelly ritchies reading of the gospels from the perspective of latin american women and maria pilar aquinos synthesis of feminist theology from latin america. This chapter charts the history of 30 years of study, research and teaching in feminist theology in the uk. Its a big conversation involving women and men from across christian denominations sharing their thoughts in everything from scholarly dissertations to blogs and popular books. Bibiliography for feminist theology india christian theology. Woman and goddess in hinduism reinterpretations and re. One major loud response to the marginalization of female gender. Feminist theology is a significant movement within contemporary theology. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any.
Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Postcolonial imagination and feminist theology by aatf admin on january 30, 2016 0. The essays in this book represent the major aspects of her work. From a philsophyreligous studies perspective, this was a great book. Offering multilayered explorations of hindu understandings of the feminine, both human and divine, this book emphasizes theological and activist methods and.