Discover the layers and variations of meaning in the term “feminist” and explore a range of contemporary social issues using approaches from feminist theologies. This interdisciplinary unit surveys the history of feminism as a term and charts the increasing significance of feminism in Christian theological discourse since the 1980s, as well as resistance to it. It pays particular attention to the intersection of feminism with other theologies of liberation, against structures of oppression. Exploration of feminist methods, hermeneutics and approaches to reading and interpreting Scripture, lays a foundation from which you can explore the significance of feminist theologies for analysis of Christian doctrine, and the understanding Christian tradition and liturgical life. You will be equipped to examine the actual and potential contribution of feminist insights to shaping nuanced and vibrant theological perspectives.
Unit code: AH2111P
Unit status: Approved (New unit)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 2
Unit discipline: History
Proposing College: Pilgrim Theological College
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Outline the argument of one or more key contributions to the literature of feminist theology in English |
| 2. | Summarise key principles of feminist thought and interpretation in relation to particular theological disciplines |
| 3. | Assess the contribution of feminist thought to theological discussion of a social issue in the contemporary context |
| 4. | Evaluate changing definitions of feminism in relation to their implications for the contemporary church |
Undergraduate awards
Guided reading, seminar discussion and lecture input
Althus-Reid, Marcella, Indecent Theology: theological perversions in sex, gender and politics, London: Routledge, 2010.
Briggs Sheila and Mary McClintock Fulkerson. The Oxford Handbook of Feminist Theology [Paperback edition] ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013.
Byron, Gay L and Vanessa Lovelace, Womanist Interpretations of the Bible: Expanding the Discourse, Atlanta: SBL Press, 2016.
Copeland, M. Shawn. Enfleshing Freedom: Body, Race, and Being. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2009.
Dube, Musa, Postcolonial feminist interpretations of the Bible, St Louis, MO: Chalice Press, 2006.
Handasyde, Kerrie, Cathryn McKinney and Rebekah Pryor. Contemporary Feminist Theologies : Power Authority Love. Abingdon Oxon: Routledge, 2021.
Hogan, Linda. From Women's Experience to Feminist Theology. London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2016.
Hunt, Mary E., and Diann L. Neu, eds. New Feminist Christianity: Many Voices, Many Views. Woodstock, Vermont: Skylight Paths Publishing, 2010.
Kim-Kort, Mihee. Making Paper Cranes : Toward an Asian American Feminist Theology. St. Louis: Chalice Press, 2012.
Kwok Pui-Lan, Hope Abundant: third world and indigenous women’s theology, Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2010.
Peters, Rebecca Todd and Grace Kao. Encountering the Sacred : Feminist Reflections on Women's Lives. London UK: T & T Clark, 2019.
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Report of 1000 words on reading and reflection |
1000 | 30.0 |
| Article (for Newspaper, e.g. letter to the editor) | 750 word article for newsletter, letter to the editor |
750 | 30.0 |
| Essay | Essay of 2500 words |
2500 | 40.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 5 Jul, 2023
Unit record last updated: 2023-07-05 12:50:52 +1000