Buch, Englisch, 195 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 423 g
Beyond Feminism
Buch, Englisch, 195 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 423 g
ISBN: 978-0-7188-9586-0
Verlag: Boydell & Brewer
An exegetical and historical analysis of the relationship between Jesus, women and the Church.
In Jesus and Women, Niamh Middleton combines insights from evolutionary biology, feminism and the #MeToo movement to highlight the revolutionary attitude of Jesus towards women. Her careful exegesis, comparing the treatment and depiction of women in the Old and New Testaments, illuminates the way forward for the treatment of women by Church and society. More importantly, however, it holds the potential to greatly enrich our understanding of Jesus' divinity.
Middleton's bold approach encourages Christian women to reclaim their religion as a tool for empowerment, correcting the regressive course that Christianity has taken in this regard since Roman times. She also cites the remarkable life and untimely death of Western heroine Diana, Princess of Wales as an archetypal example of why Christianity must be reclaimed by its female members. Above all, she powerfully argues that while political feminism can tackle the symptoms of the perennial 'battle of the sexes', only a revolution of grace can bring about a full restoration of the harmony between the sexes described in Genesis.
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Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Praktische Theologie Christliches Leben & Praxis
- Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Soziallehre und Sozialethik, Pastoral und Seelsorge
- Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Systematische Theologie
- Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte
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Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. ‘A Relationship Marked by Lust and Domination’: Genesis, Evolution and #MeToo
2. The Portrayal of Women in the Old Testament
3. The Portrayal of Women in the Gospel Texts
4. ‘Do You See This Woman?’
5. The Two Marys
6. The Reconciliation of Martha and Mary
7. Jesus, the Son of Man: A Revolution of Grace
8. The Role of Women in the Church
9. The People’s Nun and the People’s Princess
Conclusion: The Transformation of Religious and Political Power Structures
Bibliography
Index
