What's Right with the Trinity? - Hannah Bacon

What's Right with the Trinity?

Conversations in Feminist Theology

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Buch | Hardcover
236 Seiten
2009
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-7546-6673-8 (ISBN)
179,95 inkl. MwSt
Brings together a discussion of feminist theological methodology with a critical exploration of the doctrine of the Trinity. Focussing on what's right with the Trinity as opposed to what's wrong with the Trinity, this book considers the usefulness of this doctrine for feminist theology.
The doctrine of the Trinity poses a series of problems for feminist theology. At a basic level, the androcentric nature of trinitarian language serves to promote the male as more fully in the image of God and as the archetype of humanity, pushing women to the margins of personhood. It is no surprise then that feminist scholarship on this doctrine has often focused on what's wrong with the Trinity, setting out the problems raised by the use of traditional androcentric trinitarian language. This book brings together a discussion of feminist theological methodology with a critical exploration of the doctrine of the Trinity. Focussing on what's right with the Trinity as opposed to what's wrong with the Trinity, it considers the usefulness of this doctrine for feminist theology today. It replaces a stress on trinitarian language with an emphasis on trinitarian thought, exploring how we might effectively think rather than speak God in light of feminist concerns. In particular, it asks how a trinitarian understanding of God might support, and be supported by, key values which underpin a feminist way of doing theology, specifically values which underpin the methodological use of women's experience in feminist theology. The central argument is that thinking God as Trinity need not serve to reinforce patriarchal values and ideals but may in fact promote the subjectivity and personhood of women.

Dr Hannah Bacon, Senior Lecturer in Theology and Religious Studies, University of Chester, UK

Contents: Introduction: thinking and speaking rightly about God; Part I Thinking the Trinity: What's wrong with the Trinity? A feminist critique; Thinking God as trinity. Part II Feminist Theological Methodology: Working towards an orthodox-contextual theological methodology: a dialogue with Karl Barth and Friedrich Schleiermacher; From 'experience' to 'women's experience': towards a feminist theological methodology; From women's experience to 'speaking (as) woman: Lucy Irigaray and Parler-Femme. Part III Thinking the Trinity in Light of Feminist Theological Methodology: This God which is not One: Thinking the Trinity in light of Feminist Theological Methodology; Conclusion: what's right with the Trinity?' Bibliography; Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 18.12.2009
Reihe/Serie Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Gewicht 589 g
Themenwelt Religion / Theologie Christentum Kirchengeschichte
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung Politische Theorie
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie
ISBN-10 0-7546-6673-5 / 0754666735
ISBN-13 978-0-7546-6673-8 / 9780754666738
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