Feminist Theology: The Woman's Bible

Feminist theology started with women’s experiences and they rejected the thought of patriarchy. Patriarchy is the structure of society where men rule and have the power over women. Women argued about ending the patriarchy. Feminist theologians believe the Bible is toxic and they avoid it because the Bible is a patriarchal text. Theology is the study of God. The root word theo is the masculine form. Today, feminists would rather use the feminine root word thea. Feminists believe in one God or goddess. Then there are others who just believe in goddesses. Some say that God can’t be named or even known, but they believe whoever he or she is that is they are still in us and is in all things. Feminists theologians range widely. There are some feminist theologians that see themselves in the orthodox Christian tradition. Feminist theology was around the beginning of the nineteenth century and it was also a part of the feminist movement. The Woman’s Bible was published in two different years 1895 and

They are evangelical feminists, biblical feminists, post-biblical feminists, goddess feminists, and wicca feminists. Evangelical feminists reject the hierarchy and order between the relationships of men and women. They would also argue for the gender neutral language in the translations in the Bible, others would rather keep the mutual subordination within the Trinity. Biblical feminists believe that the Bible is a useful source. They are also critical of the Christian tradition, but they want reform. Post-biblical feminists reject the authority of the bible because of it being toxic and the patriarchal values within. Goddess feminists during the 1970s made paganism (a polytheistic or pantheistic nature-worshipping religion) as their spirituality. They also celebrate their own divinity. Wicca feminists follow the traditions of “the craft,” meaning witch craft. Wicca comes from a European earth religion that honors a male or female