Feminism Theodicy (PhD edit)
Update for an academia.edu posting on July 12, 2022
When preparing my PhD thesis, a kind advisor suggested, for the sake of originality, I attempt to research and write concerning a Feminism Theodicy. We could not find, at the time, what we deemed was a significant enough actual theodicy that we could use. However, we did agree to use the text below and also include some feminism questions in the PhD questionnaire and survey.
GEBARA, IVONE (2002) Out of the Depths, Translated by Ann Patrick Ware, Minneapolis, Fortress Press.
Gebara is a well-known Latin American, Roman Catholic theologian and sister. She presents an academically important text since although it is not a formal theodicy or defence, it does deal theologically specifically with the historical sufferings of women. Gebara (2002: 13-59). I can agree with much of what she states concerning the abuse of women that has taken place in history, but I disagree with her feminist reinterpretations of certain essential Christian doctrines, for example the resurrection. Gebara (2002: 122).
She reasons the resurrection is idealistic theory. Gebara (2002: 122). It should be instead looked at metaphorically as the lives of women are improved and evil is resisted. Gebara (2002: 122). She reasons that actual changed lives of women today, which would be metaphorical resurrections in actual bodies are more beneficial than the traditional concept. Gebara (2002: 122).
Yes, physical evil against human bodies, and female human bodies should be dealt with as much as possible by the forces of relative good in this world, including the Christian Church. But within this view all humanity simply eventually dies, as the physical human body cannot exist forever in the present realm. This no matter how much good is done for humanity and women.
The resurrection of Christ and his followers (1 Corinthians 15), those elected in Christ (Ephesians 1, Romans 8), provides victory against the temporal sufferings and evils Gebara is describing and victory over the even greater everlasting evils which she seems to downplay, that is the eventual death of all humanity including women.
From my PhD graphs:
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