In this episode, we go out into the community to see how Christian Feminism is being discussed and practiced in the local area. Leigh interviews Judith Comer, an ordained Episcopal Minister, and Jessica Deese, a mother of four children who is active in her local church community and school.
In this episode, we discuss the value of Feminist Theology from seminary to the pulpit.
Although Feminism and Christianity have often been cast as incompatible, and they certainly have a history of opposition, Christian women (among many others) have been challenging androcentric language (language that is oriented around the masculine) and scriptural interpretation that is both hierarchical and oppressive since the early first wave feminist movement in the 1800's. For example, some may not know that Elizabeth Cady Stanton wrote The Woman's Bible, in which she reframes biblical interpretation used to vilify and oppress women for hundreds of years. So, why haven't Feminist & Womanist Theologians made more of an impact across Christian culture in America? What challenges do they face in small, predominately conservative areas like ours, and should women remain in a patriarchal institution when the fight for equality seems so uphill?
We also discuss how lay women can advocate equality and justice in their church communities and push back against the more fundamentalist narratives and political agendas that are dominating the conversations about Christianity and Christian values?
Join us as we tackle these issues and more.
Amazing cover art by Kelly Green @humblepaperartist & @warriorkellygreen. Please check out her work! We love her!
Music by Emily Ellis Richards @emilyellisrichards
We would love for you to support our work at Patreon @ https://www.patreon.com/Femmsouth
You can join our FB Bookclub group @FemmSouthBookclub
In this episode, we discuss the value of Feminist Theology from seminary to the pulpit.
Although Feminism and Christianity have often been cast as incompatible, and they certainly have a history of opposition, Christian women (among many others) have been challenging androcentric language (language that is oriented around the masculine) and scriptural interpretation that is both hierarchical and oppressive since the early first wave feminist movement in the 1800's. For example, some may not know that Elizabeth Cady Stanton wrote The Woman's Bible, in which she reframes biblical interpretation used to vilify and oppress women for hundreds of years. So, why haven't Feminist & Womanist Theologians made more of an impact across Christian culture in America? What challenges do they face in small, predominately conservative areas like ours, and should women remain in a patriarchal institution when the fight for equality seems so uphill?
We also discuss how lay women can advocate equality and justice in their church communities and push back against the more fundamentalist narratives and political agendas that are dominating the conversations about Christianity and Christian values?
Join us as we tackle these issues and more.
Amazing cover art by Kelly Green @humblepaperartist & @warriorkellygreen. Please check out her work! We love her!
Music by Emily Ellis Richards @emilyellisrichards
We would love for you to support our work at Patreon @ https://www.patreon.com/Femmsouth
You can join our FB Bookclub group @FemmSouthBookclub
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