Term
Feminist Theology
A theological movement that critiques masculinist bias and seeks to discover traditions supporting women's leadership in the church and society.
Filed underHistorical TheologySystematic Theology
Definition
A multifaceted theological movement that at its first agenda is criticism of the masculinist bias of Christian theology. Its second agenda aims at the discovery of alternative historical traditions supportive of women's inclusion in leadership roles of church and society. This leads to either a rejection of the Judeo-Christian tradition, or leads to affirming the possibility of feminist theology within Judeo-Christian tradition.
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Sources
- 1.Alan Richardson and John Bowden The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Theology. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1983). 210Original citation: Richardson, Alan, and John Bowden. The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Theology. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1983, 210.
Last revised August 14, 2026