THEO 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Egalitarianism, Kenosis, James H. Cone
Document Summary
Womanism: combo of black liberation theology (james cone) and feminist theology (ruether) Credits the loss of her sight to allow her to truly see the truths around her. Some endorse all traditional doctrine, reinterpreted through a feminist lens. Some see traditional doctrine as twisted, seek to restore true christian tradition. Some present traditional doctrine with woman-centered metaphors. Some find the traditional doctrines to be oppressive, open up christian practices to include more liberating practices from other traditions. Some have gone back to biblical studies to discover an egalitarian christian tradition that predated the sexist traditions. Revolutionary feminists: find the christian tradition irredeemably patriarchal and oppressive. It looks to other traditions or to new theologies. Reformists: recognize the liabilities and the potentialities of the christian tradition, and seek to reformulate faith and practice. Most present ills caused by dualistic thinking which results in a hierarchy of domination (us vs them-- this vs that) Uses the term god/ess to designate the divine.
