feminist theology
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Where Was Philosophia at the AAR Annual Meeting?
One of the things that I really appreciated about the sessions that I chose to attend at the AAR was the prevalence of women’s voices, but I was equally disturbed to hear about the shutting down of women’s voices occurring… Continue reading
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Celebrating Mary this Christmas
When I encounter a nativity scene on someone’s front lawn, in a church, or on a Christmas card, I am often drawn to Mary. We know so little about her, and yet she has been used in so many ways.… Continue reading
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On the Occasion of my Child’s Baptism; Or, On the Importance of Women’s and LGBTQ Persons’ Ordination
Feminists have long reflected on the ways in which “Mother Church,” with its historically male clergy, has taken up the tasks historically related to women. Priests don women’s clothing as they replace women in authority, baptize children as they co-opt… Continue reading
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Remembering a Woman of Valor
#BecauseofRHE On Saturday, May 4th, author Rachel Held Evans passed away at the age of 37. For the last ten or so years, Rachel had been a significant voice within the (ex)evangelical Christian community. Through her blog, her books, and… Continue reading
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No Church Mothers: Part II
Although we do not necessarily have explicit evidence that the women in all of these cases had a theological influence on the men, I just have to name Kerr’s sin in assuming–also without evidence–that they did not: sexism. Why do… Continue reading
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Men Pray the Rosary Too: Against a “Theology of Women”
Last month, on the way back from his spectacularly successful trip to Brazil, Pope Francis offered some off the cuff comments that sent the Catholic blogosphere buzzing. While re-affirming the church’s longstanding prohibition on the ordination of women, Pope Francis… Continue reading
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Feminist masculinity?
Mary Daly famously said that men would have to find their own way through and then out of patriarchy; she herself could not be bothered to tell them what to do. Her focus was on helping women connect with the… Continue reading
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God is Constantly Coming Out to Us
As the United States Supreme Court hears oral arguments today challenging the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act, which prevents legally-married same-sex couples from having their marriages recognized by the federal government, we offer the following religious reflection on… Continue reading
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Virgin Mary, Mother of God, Become a Feminist
(OK. I’m going to warn you, this post is long. If you’re strapped for time, my suggestion is to read the text of “Punk Prayer,” and then skip down to “First,“. Thanks in advance for your patience.) By now, I’m… Continue reading