Womanist Theology (Liberation Theology)

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Althaus-Reid 's Feminist Theology

On Wearing Skirts Without Underwear , an article written by Marcella Maria Althaus-Reid , delves on the several complexities that associate and define Christology in the context of feminist sexuality and its consequences to the entirety of Theology , both from the Liberationist 's as well as the Indecentist 's perspectives . Here , what is evident is the attempt to justify the writer 's argument that the Christian faith and its scriptures are inclined to portray a certain level of bias to the

br female gender , especially when taking into consideration two realities - God 's masculinity and woman 's presentation in a meek , submissive , and reproductive role . Althaus-Reid has been clear in this matter , as evidenced in her assumption that God has sex with young Mary without a meaningful relationship , and Jesus is conceived by male and not by female desire (Althaus-Reid 41

It is evident that this argument claimed by the author is indeed verifiable in the Holy Scriptures . As such , Christianity permeates with an idea of a male-God , while women are relegated to the roles of sinner-repenter , as in the cases with Mary Magdalene and the adulterer and of submissive followers such as Mary the mother of Jesus during the Annunciation . My basis for agreeing with the argument that was presented by the author is also based on the present structures of different factions of Christianity , be it Catholic , Protestant , or Fundamentalist , wherein the idea of a male-dominated conclave can still be...