Knowra Feminist theology Feminist theology Feminist theology critiques gender-based inequalities in religious traditions and reinterprets beliefs, texts, and practices to advance gender justice.
Hermeneutics of suspicion : A method of interpretation that questions whose interests and assumptions shape a text or institution. It uncovers patriarchal assumptions embedded in scripture, doctrine, and inherited interpretations.
Mary Daly : An American philosopher and theologian whose work sharply criticized patriarchal Christianity. Her books helped establish a radical critique of male-centered religious language and institutions.
Delores S. Williams : An African American theologian whose work helped shape womanist theology. Her account of Black women’s experience challenged frameworks centered on white women.
Womanism : A movement and intellectual tradition arising from Black women’s experiences and cultural histories. It critiques feminist frameworks that treat white women’s experience as universal.
Women's ordination : The authorization of women to serve as ordained ministers or clergy. Arguments over ordination make disputes about authority and gender institutionally concrete.
Feminist biblical criticism : The study of biblical texts that examines their gendered contexts, representations, and interpretive histories. It applies feminist analysis directly to biblical language, authorship, and reception.
Rosemary Radford Ruether : An American scholar of religion and theologian known for influential work in feminist theology. Her scholarship connected feminist critique with historical theology and social justice.
Judith Plaskow : An American Jewish feminist theologian and scholar of religious studies. Her work brings feminist critique into Jewish theology, history, and communal memory.
Queer theology : Theological work that examines religion through queer identities, experiences, and critiques of sexual norms. It extends questions of gender justice toward sexuality and the regulation of desire.
Goddess movement : A diverse spiritual movement that centers female divinity and goddess imagery. It tests how religious symbols change when the divine is no longer represented only as male.
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