RT Article
T1 Censorship, Silence, and the Voices of Catholic Feminist Theologians
JF Journal of feminist studies in religion
VO 39
IS 2
SP 155
OP 170
A1 Haker, Hille 1962-
LA English
PB Indiana University Press
YR 2023
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1861611250
AB This article argues that theological dissent is not only censored by church institutions but also silenced by mechanisms of self-censoring. Calling for recognition of the intertwining of censorship and shame as analytical categories, the article explores the simultaneity of the silencing of feminist theologians about sexual morality and gender theories, and the silence around the clergy sexual abuse committed by priests as well as the abuse committed by Catholic nuns. It examines the systemic control of critique by the institution of the Catholic Church, which is itself immune to any institutional or theological critique, and calls for a renewal process that involves remembrance, recognition, and responsibility.
K1 Catholic Theology
K1 Dissent
K1 Feminist ethics
K1 Gender
K1 Sexual ethics