College | University of St. Michael's College, Faculty of Theology |
Instructor(s) | |
Course Code | SMJ6451HS
NOTE: Basic degree students enrol in SMJ3451HS
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Semester | Second Semester |
Section | 0101 |
Online | No |
Credits | One Credit |
Location | Toronto (St George Campus) |
Description |
Feminist biblical interpretation and Feminist theology are rather broad terms, encompassing a variety of different approaches, strategies, and goals. For the purpose of this course, we will primarily utilize three basic approaches (although other informed approaches are certainly welcome during our class discussions): 1) Identifying and d iscussing the characterization and role(s) of authoritative women in both testaments who are widely regarded as such in a positive light, 2) Locating additional positive depictions of aspects of the feminine and female figures who have been either under-discussed or irresponsibly interpreted in a negative manner, and 3) Developing and utilizing reading strategies and methodological approaches for negotiating ?tough texts.?1 These strategies and methodologies will be responsible (in that they resist distorting, white-washing, or treating dismissively the texts themselves,), reflective (in that they resist knee-jerk judgements), and attuned to the nuances of the socio-historical location of the composition and transmission of the texts of the Bible (this will inform our understanding of them as well as ensure that we cannot and do not make the texts read ?anything we want?). These combined approaches seek to reconcile the two ?F-words? that have often been rather uneasy bedfellows: Faith and Feminism. |
Schedule | Mon |
Start Time | 17:00 |
End Time | 19:00 |
Hours Per Week | 2 |
Minimum Enrolment | 5 |
Maximum Enrolment | 20 |
Teaching Method |
Lectures
Readings
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Means of Evaluation |
Class Participation
Research Paper
Book Review
Short Paper
Other
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Currently Offered | Winter 2020 |