Anthropology

Two articles: christianity & community

Posted onFriday 15 February 2013Saturday 9 March 2013

Finished a book and two articles so far; two somewhat disturbing and one very encouraging. M. Shawn Copeland’s article “Body, Representation, and Black Religious Discourse” I found disturbing for several reasons. For a single example, she has actual, chilling quotes from women, or relatives of the women, who were violently sexually abused as slaves. Like…

Is there organized religion after patriarchy? pt. 4

Posted onThursday 14 February 2013Sunday 10 February 2013

After Patriarchy: Feminist Transformations of the World Religions, edited by Paula M. Cooey, William R. Eakin, & Jay B. McDaniel Conclusion In closing, this book interested me for a number of reasons — primarily that of why intelligent and educated women stay in religions which effectively exploit them. I say “intelligent and educated” because I…

Is there organized religion after patriarchy? pt. 3

Posted onWednesday 13 February 2013Sunday 10 February 2013

After Patriarchy: Feminist Transformations of the World Religions, edited by Paula M. Cooey, William R. Eakin, & Jay B. McDaniel Judaism Continuing with the quick review of the articles contained within this provocatively titled book, we move to Judith Plaskow’s “Transforming the Nature of Community: Toward a Feminist People of Israel.” She argues that Jewishness…

Is there organized religion after patriarchy? pt. 2

Posted onTuesday 12 February 2013Sunday 10 February 2013

After Patriarchy: Feminist Transformations of the World Religions, edited by Paula M. Cooey, William R. Eakin, & Jay B. McDaniel At this point in my reading of this book I got bored with the apologists for the big, irritatingly misogynistic organized religions — so I jumped a few articles ahead, to the two chapters which…

Is there organized religion after patriarchy? pt. 1

Posted onMonday 11 February 2013Sunday 10 February 2013

After Patriarchy: Feminist Transformations of the World Religions, edited by Paula M. Cooey, William R. Eakin, & Jay B. McDaniel. This book is an exploration of what changes might occur in the current largest — and rather androcentric — world religions, in order for them to grow past their current — and usually obsessive —…

Unspoken Worlds article reviews, pt. 3

Posted onSunday 10 February 2013Saturday 9 February 2013

Interrelatedness One of the precepts of ecofeminism (at least as I attempt to practice it) is the recognition of not only the value and beauty of both human bodies and the physical world, but also of our deep spiritual and genetic connections with all that is. This is, I think, a serious issue with most…

Unspoken Worlds article reviews, pt. 2

Posted onSaturday 9 February 2013Friday 8 February 2013

The Divine Feminine The entire modern concept of Goddess (whether omnipotent or not) is still relatively new and shocking to many, though it has much more ancient roots than most of us imagine. Nevertheless, when faced with even a modest conceptualization of Goddess, most members of the modern androcentric world religions react with quick anger….

Reflecting on the previous reading…

Posted onFriday 8 February 2013Friday 8 February 2013

The End of Sexism? As an interesting aside, from other readings I’ve had that were written by Gross, it appears she believes the end of sexism will occur once we get rid of gender roles. I cannot say I agree with this. From the various studies I’ve read, gender roles are present in both matrifocal…

Unspoken Worlds article reviews, pt. 1

Posted onThursday 7 February 2013Wednesday 6 February 2013

I’m rather pleased by the articles I chose from the book Unspoken Worlds: Women’s Religious Lives. Not only were they quick reads – a definite benefit when faced with the prospect of 30 books in three months – but I also found two good articles in the book for next semester’s Women’s Mysteries Comps class….

Delighted dissertation details!

Posted onWednesday 6 February 2013

Just got off the phone with the professor who is my Comps Supervisor (which is explained in the second paragraph here) for this semester, and I am so excited! As I’ve previously mentioned (in part 4 of the review of The End of Men) I’d been worried that my tentative dissertation subject was already obsolete….