Feminist Theology
Feminist Theology
Feminist theology is based on the idea of "not lord but brother". Jesus Christ himself stepped outside of societies norms by befriending the outcasts of society, which included women. Women are often portrayed as the cause of or focus of evil and misdeeds in the bible. The focus of feminist theology is the perspective of theology from those who were outcast and therefore considered themselves as equals and friends to Jesus Christ. "If there is anything they desire to know, let them ask their husbands. For it is shameful for a woman to speak in church." (1 Cor.14:33-35) Feminist theologians are logical and educated with their approach to the view of the Lord as an equal who is to be believed in and epitomized rather than worshipped based on gender. The Bible is very male organized and driven but there are many feminist perspectives on the bible. The feminist perspective is very relevant to the true Christian experience. This perspective is imperative to understanding the relation of the scriptures to everyday life and tolerance. The idea of feminist theology is different from traditional theology because of this "radical" idea that women are intrinsic to the story of Jesus and the crucifixion. The divine act of creating woman is portrayed as the fall of paradise but what if woman is the creation story? What if women are what God meant for man to be? What if gender is irrelevant in the view of love in God's eyes?
There are different types of feminist theology; Revolutionary Feminist Theology is affected by women-centered culture. Reformist Christian Feminist Theology involves modest changes within the church rather than the worship of Goddesses.
Reconstructionist Christian Feminist Theology involves reforming church structure and civil society. Liberation theology is related directly to the theory of "She wisdom cries out in the street " In Isaiah42:14 "God is depicted as a woman in the pangs of childbirth" There are
Feminist theology is based on the idea of "not lord but brother". Jesus Christ himself stepped outside of societies norms by befriending the outcasts of society, which included women. Women are often portrayed as the cause of or focus of evil and misdeeds in the bible. The focus of feminist theology is the perspective of theology from those who were outcast and therefore considered themselves as equals and friends to Jesus Christ. "If there is anything they desire to know, let them ask their husbands. For it is shameful for a woman to speak in church." (1 Cor.14:33-35) Feminist theologians are logical and educated with their approach to the view of the Lord as an equal who is to be believed in and epitomized rather than worshipped based on gender. The Bible is very male organized and driven but there are many feminist perspectives on the bible. The feminist perspective is very relevant to the true Christian experience. This perspective is imperative to understanding the relation of the scriptures to everyday life and tolerance. The idea of feminist theology is different from traditional theology because of this "radical" idea that women are intrinsic to the story of Jesus and the crucifixion. The divine act of creating woman is portrayed as the fall of paradise but what if woman is the creation story? What if women are what God meant for man to be? What if gender is irrelevant in the view of love in God's eyes?
There are different types of feminist theology; Revolutionary Feminist Theology is affected by women-centered culture. Reformist Christian Feminist Theology involves modest changes within the church rather than the worship of Goddesses.
Reconstructionist Christian Feminist Theology involves reforming church structure and civil society. Liberation theology is related directly to the theory of "She wisdom cries out in the street " In Isaiah42:14 "God is depicted as a woman in the pangs of childbirth" There are