Christian Feminism, Gender, and Human Essences: Toward a Solution of the Sameness and Difference Dilemma

• Authors: McLeod-Harrison Mark S.
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Christian feminist theory faces many stresses, some due directly to the apparent nature of Christianity and its seeming patriarchy. But feminism can also be thought inherent in Christianity. All people are made in God’s image. Christians should view women and men as equals, just as they should see people of all races as equals. The basic question discussed, within a biblical and philosophical framework, is if it possible for Christian feminist theory to hold that there is an essence to being a woman, being a man or being human all the while recognizing vast differences among women, among men and among human persons? I propose a beginning solution to this problem.

Keywords

EN

Christian; essence; feminism; human; men; women

• Publisher: Akademia Ignatianum w Krakowie
• Journal: Forum Philosophicum
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 19
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 169–191

Dates

delivered

2014-03-31

accepted

2014-10-22

Contributors

author

McLeod-Harrison Mark S.

• George Fox University, Newberg, USA

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DOI

10.5840/forphil20141921

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