 Religious and Theological Perspectives on Women |
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A Woman and Her Self - Self-Actualization and Self-Realization in the 21st Century Paper by Janina Gomes, February 2010 In Search of the Synagogue, Part V A conversation with Professor Lee Levine on the roles women played in the synagogues of antiquity (3rd century C.E. – 7th century C.E.). Reform Judaism Online, Spring 2009 “Introducing the Category of Gender to Roman Catholic Theology – a Liberal Approach Article in The Journal of Inter-Religious Dialogue by Angelika Walser, 2009 Women, Honor, and Context in Mediterranean Antiquity Article by Carolyn Osiek in HTS 64 (1) 2008 Catholic Feminism: An Oxymoron or 'Deeper Truths?'. The Challenge of Integrating Faith With Reason Article by Elizabeth R. Schiltz in St. Thomas Lawyer, the magazine of the School of Law of the University of St. Thomas, Winter 2008 Liberating Domesticity: Women and the Home in Orthodox Judaism and Latin American Pentecostalism By Jonathan L. Friedmann, Whittier College, Journal of Religion & Society, 2008 Evangelical Gender Ideology: A View from Christianity Today Readers By Thomas V. Frederick, Hope International University, and Jack O. Balswick, Fuller Theological Seminary. Journal of Religion & Society, 2006 Gaudium et Spes Suggests a Change in Moral Imagination to Ensure the Just Treatment of Women Marilyn Martone, Ph.D., St. John's University, 2005 Women and the Law of Moses From a syllabus for the course “Women and the Bible,” Beeson Divinity School, Birmingham. AL, by Allen P. Ross, Fall Semester, 2004 Christianity and Women in Japan Article in Japanese Journal of Religious Studies 30/3–4 (2003), by Yamaguchi Satoko, Co-Director of the Center for Feminist Theology and Ministry in Japan Gender Co-Operation: Some Implications of God's Design For Society Article by Michael and Auriel Schluter in Cambridge Papers, June 2003 A Patristic Basis for a Theological Anthropology of Women in Their Distinctive Humanity Article by Constantine Yokarinis in the Anglican Theological Review, Summer 2002 The Eve-Mary Typology and Women in the Orthodox Church: Reconsidering Rhodes Article by Kyriaki Karidoyanes FitzGerald in the Anglican Theological Review, Summer 2002 The Gender Aspects of Creation from a Theological, Christological, and Soteriological Perspective: An Exegetical Contribution Article by Urs von Arx in the Anglican Theological Review, Summer 2002 Greek Patristic Foundations for a Theological Anthropology of Women in Their Distinctiveness as Human Beings Article by Martien Parmentier in the Anglican Theological Review, Summer 2002 Women and Their Mothers: Rejecting and Reclaiming the Tradition of the Saints Article by Marie Anne Mayeski in the Anglican Theological Review, Spring 2001 Is Paul the Father of Misogyny and Antisemitism? Article by Pamela Eisenbaum in CrossCurrents, Winter 2000-01 Aquinas on Women By John Wijngaards. From the National Catholic Reporter January 14, 2000 Fulfilling Femininity and Transcending the Flesh: Traditional Religious Beliefs and Gender Ideals in Popular Women's Magazines Article by Michelle Lelwica. Saint Mary's College of California, in Journal of Religion and Society, 1999 Women and Ecology in Shona Religion Article by Isabel Mukonyora in Word & World, Summer 1999 The Risks of Repeating Ourselves: Reading Feminist / Womanist Figures of Jesus Article by Karen Trimble Alliaume in Cross Currents, 1998 "Let women not despair": Rabanus Maurus on women as prophets Article by Marie Anne Mayeski in Theological Studies, June 1997 Feminism & the Family: An Indissoluble Marriage Article by Mary Ann Glendon in Commonweal, Feb 14, 1997 Between Rhetoric and Reality: Women and Men as Equal Partners Article by Herbert Anderson, Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, Illinois, in Word & World, Fall 1997 The Paternal Face and the Maternal Mind of Yahweh Article by Erhard S. Gerstenberger in Word & World, Fall 1997 Gender & religion Article by Kenneth L. Woodward in Commonweal, Nov 22, 1996 Women in the Bible and the Lectionary Article by Ruth Fox, OSB in Liturgy 90, May-June, 1996 New Respect for Women and the Earth By Anne Lonergan, Compass, A Jesuit Journal, Volume 14 #2, May/June 1996. Christian ecofeminists charge that western Christianity has a lot to do with the present ecological crisis Patristic Elements Towards a Theological Anthropology of Woman as a Human Being and as Woman in Her Difference from Man By Dr. Constantinos Yokarinis, Warsaw December 1996 Enculturation and Inculturation: The Gospel of Liberation and the Culture of African Womanhood Dr U.E. Umoren, C.U.E.A. Vol. 11, No. 3, Sept. 1995 Julian of Norwich's "Christ as Mother" and Medieval Constructions of Gender Presentation by Thomas L. Long, English Department, Thomas Nelson Community College, Hampton, VA, March 18, 1995 Women Now Face a Broader Struggle By Agnes Abuom, Compass, A Jesuit Journal, Vol. 13 #5, Nov./Dec. 1995 Anti-Judaism in Religious Feminist Writing: Scapegoating on Patriarchy Distorts Theology By Louise and Mark Zwick, Houston Catholic Worker, Vol. XV, No. 4, May-June 1995 The Religious Wounding of Women Paper by Patricia Reilly. Excerpted from A God Who Looks Like Me (Ballantine, 1995) St Augustine--A Male Chauvinist? 1994 talk at Cambridge by Fr. Edmund Hill, OP Of Godly Men And Medicine: Ancient Biology and the Christian Fathers on the Nature of Woman Article by Kim E. Power in Woman-Church 15 (Spring 1994) "Male Spirituality": A Feminist Evaluation By Elizabeth T. Knuth, May 1993 Her Share of the Blessings: Women's Religions Among the Pagans, Jews, and Christians in the Greco-Roman World Extensive quotes and summaries of the book by Ross Shepard Kraemer published by Oxford University Press, 1992 Is God A Woman? By Gayle S. Myers, a mother, teacher, and writer from Virginia Beach, Virginia, 1991 The Beguines: Feminine Piety Derailed Article by Marygrace Peters, O.P. in Spirituality Today, Spring 1991 The Women of the Gospel of Mark and Contemporary Women's Spirituality Article by Mitzi Minor in Spirituality Today, Summer 1991 Teresa, Feminism, and the Humanity of Christ Article by Vilma Seelaus in Spirituality Today, Summer 1990 Reclaiming Women's Part in Redeeming Article by Mary Grey. Chapter 7 from Redeeming the Dream: Feminism, Redemption and Christian Tradition, SPCK, London 1989 Feminism and Spirituality Article by Catherina Halkes in Spirituality Today, Autumn 1988 Feminism Come of Age Article by Mary Hull Mohr in Word & World 8/4 (1988) Women In African Traditional Religion by John Mbiti in Cahiers des Religions Africaines 22 (1988) Light Shines in the Darkness and the Darkness Has Not Overcome Her: Women and Wisdom Article by Amy C. Tolpingrud in Word & World 7/3 (1987) Trinity and Women's Experience Article by Barbara Brown Zikmund, dean of Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California, in The Christian Century April 15, l987 Why were men considered superior? Chapter 3 of a 1986 book by John Wijngaards, MHM Androgyny and Beyond Article by Roland Martinson in Word & World 5/4 (1985) The Incomprehensibility of God and the Image of God Male and Female Article by Elizabeth Johnson, C.S.J. in Theological Studies, 1984 Rabbinacal Tradition on the Role of Women By Hayim G. Perelmuter, Chautauqua Professor of Jewish Studies at the Catholic Theological Union, 1984 Women in the Workplace Article by Penelope Washbourn in Word & World 4/2 (1984) God and Feminism John B. Cobb, Jr. Chapter 6 of the book Talking About God: Doing Theology in the Context of Modern Pluralism by David Tracy and John B. Cobb, Jr., 1983 The Effects of Women's Experience on Their Spirituality Article by Sandra M. Schneiders in Spirituality Today, Summer 1983 Contemporary Feminism and Christian Doctrine of the Human Article by Patricia Wilson-Kastner in Word & World 2/3 (1982) Christology and Feminism: Can a Male Saviour Save Women ? Article by Rosemary Radford Ruether. From To change the World, Crossroad, New York 1981 What Became of God the Mother? Conflicting Images of God in Early Christianity By Elaine H. Pagels, 1979 The Role of Women in Judaism By Jonathan Sacks, 1978 Woman, Human and Ecclesial? By M. Nadine Foley, 1977 After the Death of God the Father Article by Mary Daly in Commonweal, March 1971 Jesus Was a Feminist Article by Leonard Swidler in Catholic World, January 1971 Woman Article in the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia Rights of Woman Article in the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia The true woman: a series of discourses By Rev. J. D. Fulton (Tremont Temple, Boston) 1869 Bible and church degrade woman By Elizabeth Cady Stanton [1815-1902] Theosis and Sacrifice: The Gendering of Salvation Article by Damien Casey of the Australian Catholic University Jesus and Women Article by Christine Schenk, project coordinator of the Women in Church Leadership project Christian + Feminist A collection of articles and links by Elizabeth T. Knuth, dedicated to the proposition that faith and feminism are not mutually exclusive Global Women's Project Information & links provided by the Center of Concern Catholic Anti-Feminism Theology Library links My work for women and girl refugees in Malawi Ryckeboer Ludwina, MMS The Liberation of Women: Religious Sources By Nelia Beth Scovill, who is currently teaching religious studies classes at Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin NOT That Old Time Religion.... By Susana Gallardo on her Chicana feminist homepage Religion, Philosophy, Theology, and the History of Religion Excellent summaries of about 30 books by feminist authors and theologians. Lots and lots of primary material with exact reference information provided Protestant Anti-Feminism Theology Library links Gender: "Male and Female Created He Them" An article taken from And Adam Knew Eve: A Dictionary of Sex in the Bible, by Ronald L. Ecker The Status of Women in the Bible From the Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance The Doctrine of the Inner Light: Evangelicalism and Women in the Society of Friends Article by Martin Meeker Friends (Quakers) and Women Article by Bill Samuel, editor of the Quakerism page on Suite 101 Women in Buddhism Courtesy of the Buddha Dharma Education Association Feminist Interpretations of Certain Bible Passages God Language and Feminist Christology A website that argues for gender inclusive language. It includes these pages: Feminist Midrash -- Gnosticism, Christianity, and Sophia -- God vs. Goddess Research Papers from Mount Saint Agnes Theological Center for Women Deborah, Jael and Canaanite Mythology, Hrotsvit of Gandersheim: 10th Century Poet and Playwright, In Memory of Her: The Annointing Woman (Mark 14. 3-9), Lydia and Priscilla - Role Models for Today, Mary(am): Mary in the New Testament and the Quran, Recovering Women's Leadership in Early Christianity, The Martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicitas, The Personification of Wisdom in Proverbs 1, 8, & 9, The Samaritan Woman at the Well (John 4.7- 42) Vessel or Disciple?, by Brenda M. Johnson, M.A., and Imagine Being Human-An Anthropology of Mutuality by Mary Aquin O'Neill, RSM, Ph.D. Religion: Quaker Women A Herstory Exhibition Celebrating Women Witnesses: WOW! By Chris Schenk, CSJ Women and House Religion By Elizabeth Willett, Hebrew Bible translation consultant, SIL International. A discussion of the importance of the Israelite house architecture in understanding women's social, economic and religious activities Making Biblical Women Visible By Carol L. Meyers, Professor of Religion, Duke University, 1984 God, Gender and Identity By Linda Woodhead, Department of Religious Studies Lancaster University What Is the Status of Women in Islam? From Islam-Guide.com Women and Religion From the Internet Sacred Text Archive. All of the major world religions deprecate women to some degree. This page archives texts which relate specifically to women and religion from a female perspective. This includes historic feminist texts on the topic, texts about Goddess-oriented sprituality and Amazons, as well as texts from otherwise male-dominated religions in the same vein |
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