Can we conclude that the Bible was written during a time of domination authority, and therefore is irrelevant? Or does this change how we read scripture, to read forgotten stories about women and bring them to the surface. Katharine Doob Saakenfeld is more straightforward in her article “Feminist Uses of Biblical Materials” in addressing ways that Christian feminists can approach and engage with scripture. The three ways she suggests are: looking at texts to counteract famous antiwomen texts, looking at the Bible as a critique to patriarchy, and using texts to learn from women who are oppressed because of their
Can we conclude that the Bible was written during a time of domination authority, and therefore is irrelevant? Or does this change how we read scripture, to read forgotten stories about women and bring them to the surface. Katharine Doob Saakenfeld is more straightforward in her article “Feminist Uses of Biblical Materials” in addressing ways that Christian feminists can approach and engage with scripture. The three ways she suggests are: looking at texts to counteract famous antiwomen texts, looking at the Bible as a critique to patriarchy, and using texts to learn from women who are oppressed because of their