Characteristics of Feminist Theologies (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Flashcards

Belief in social, political & economic equality between sexes + organised movement for it

System where male=human, female=inferior/secondary

Very positive affirmations; early church didn't maintain this

Growing pessimism about sexuality & distrust of women

Opened possibilities for women's involvement in Catholic Church

Shaped by male, white, celibate, European understanding only

Elizabeth Johnston

Deconstruction - unmasks patterns of domination & sexism

Searching for forgotten traditions (e.g. Gospel of Mary)

Reconstructing vision of mutuality & partnership

Established as key tool in theological reflection

Recognised sexism as a profound sin

Equal dignity realised on physical, psychological, spiritual levels

One of first women to engage fully in theological study after Vatican II

Invited Christian women to walk out of the Church with her