Feminist Theology in Latin America: A Theology without Recognition

This paper outlines the ongoing challenges faced by feminist theology in Latin America as it enters the twenty-first century, given the continuing ecclesial antipathy towards its goals, its proponents and its practitioners. This marginalized position with respect to the Catholic Church allows femini...

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Main Author: Gebara, Ivone 1944- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2008
In: Feminist theology
Year: 2008, Volume: 16, Issue: 3, Pages: 324-331
Further subjects:B Marginalization
B endangered futures
B Feminist Theology
B ecclesial antipathy
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Summary:This paper outlines the ongoing challenges faced by feminist theology in Latin America as it enters the twenty-first century, given the continuing ecclesial antipathy towards its goals, its proponents and its practitioners. This marginalized position with respect to the Catholic Church allows feminist theologians a certain distance from ecclesiastical control, but at the same time means that as a movement feminist theology lacks influence because of its distance from the centre of power. Meanwhile, socio-economic factors continue to oppress the poorest, many of whom— especially women—find solace in the institutional Church and the religious models that feminist theology wishes to critique. As a result of these forces, the future of feminist theology remains uncertain.
ISSN:1745-5189
Contains:Enthalten in: Feminist theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0966735008091397