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Gender, Personhood and Theology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 January 2009

Elaine L. Graham
Elaine L. Graham
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University of ManchesterDept of Religions and Theology Manchester Ml 3 9PL
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One of the most significant phenomena within the Western Church over the past twenty-five years has been the emergence of feminist theology. Fuelled by the second wave of the modern women's movement, drawing upon the theoretical and critical stances of academic feminism, and inspired by Latin American Liberation Theology, feminist theologians have achieved a remarkable body of work in a relatively short time. They have sought to establish the opportunities and validate the methods by which women, long silenced as theological subjects, may articulate their perspectives and contribute towards the reconstruction of a more ‘inclusive’ theological discipline.

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Scottish Journal of Theology , Volume 48 , Issue 3 , August 1995 , pp. 341 - 358
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Copyright © Scottish Journal of Theology Ltd 1995

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