Making Gender in the Intersection of the Human and the Divine

Making Gender in the Intersection of the Human and the Divine
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Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages : 377
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ISBN-10 : 9781527527942
ISBN-13 : 1527527948
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Book Synopsis Making Gender in the Intersection of the Human and the Divine by : Thomas Donlin-Smith

Download or read book Making Gender in the Intersection of the Human and the Divine written by Thomas Donlin-Smith and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2019-02-07 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays challenges the traditional patriarchal approach to sacred literature by highlighting gender parity in sacred texts and envisioning the rise of the matriarchy in the future. The authors redefine Biblical Greek words like malakoi and arsenokoitai used in condemnation of homosexuality, and Qur’anic words like darajah and qawwamun, used for establishing patriarchy. One author reexamines the role of the Nepalese Teej festival of fasting and worship of the god Shiva in promoting male hegemony in Hinduism. Other papers examine passages like Proverbs 31:1-31, the stories of Sarah and Rahab in the Bible, the role of Mary in the Qur’an, and the Dharmic conversion in chapter 27 of the Lotus Sutra. This book makes it clear that sacred literature is subject to human understanding as it evolves through space and time. Today, as more women are educated and actively engaged in political, economic, and social life, religions are challenged to redefine gender roles and norms.


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