Does Feminism Need the Future? Rethinking Eschatology for Feminist Theology

This paper seeks to reconsider the value and meaning of eschatology in light of and with the hope of contributing to feminist theological discussions. More specifically, it pays heed to the work that feminist theologians have done to expose the patriarchal heart of many traditional Christian eschato...

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Autore principale: Pennington, Emily (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Sage 2013
In: Feminist theology
Anno: 2013, Volume: 21, Fascicolo: 3, Pagine: 220-231
Altre parole chiave:B Inclusivity
B Love
B Freedom
B Liberation
B Eschatology
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Riepilogo:This paper seeks to reconsider the value and meaning of eschatology in light of and with the hope of contributing to feminist theological discussions. More specifically, it pays heed to the work that feminist theologians have done to expose the patriarchal heart of many traditional Christian eschatological imaginings. Alongside this, it also charts an appreciation of alternative ideas offered by feminist theologians: primarily that of a sympathetic God who exercises power-in-relationship with creation in the here and now. However, in an attempt to both synthesize and add to these two theological fields, I suggest that eschatology can embrace both the sympathetic God-with-creation, and the finally redemptive God-for-creation. Ultimately, this means that feminist theology does need the future, and a particularly eschatological future, in order that the God of relationality is able, and enables creation, to experience relationality in full.
ISSN:1745-5189
Comprende:Enthalten in: Feminist theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0966735013484226