Theology and Feminism

by Hampson, Daphne

• ISBN13: 9780631149446
• ISBN10: 0631149449
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1991-01-08
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Feminism represents a radical challenge to Christianity. Having developed its doctrine and its scriptures in a world in which women were considered subordinate, the Christian religion is now confronted with a deeply held ethical belief that women should be treated as equals. Dr Hampson argues that this ethical challenge confronts the church over the issues of priesthood and ordination, language and imagery, and hermeneutics and theology. In each of these areas, she claims, the Christian religion cannot by definition come to terms with the equality of women. Feminism however suggests new ways to conceive God and reformulate theological ideas for a world in which Christianity is no longer tenable. Theology and Feminism contains chapters on methodology, Christology, symbolism, anthropology and theology. It is the first book from a post-Christian perspective to grapple with all the major areas of theology. Covering the work of conservative Christian, Christian feminist and radical feminist thinkers in religion, it will be welcomed by those already familiar with the discussion, as well as providing a clear introduction for those who are new to the subject.

Author Biography

Daphne Hampson is Professor Emerita of Divinity at the University of St Andrews. She is at present a Visiting Fellow at Clare Hall, Cambridge University.

Table of Contents

Methodology

The Nature of Christianity

The Conservative Response

Attempts to Bridge

The Denial of Discontinuity

A Post-Christian Position

Christology

The Limits of Christianity

Patristic Christology

Feminist Christologies

Conservative Christologies

Counterbalances to Christology

Christ and Feminism

Concretion

The Concretion of Religion

Biblical Religion

The Imaging of God

The 'Feminine' as Construct

Appropriating the Past

Breaking Free

Anthropology

Feminist Anthropology

Sin

Salvation

Creation

'Angst', Death and Eternal Life

Theology

The Task of Feminist Theology

The Christian God.Renaming God

The Shape of God

Perceptivity

Select Bibliography

Index

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