RT Article
T1 Somatic pneumatology: A Pentecostal contribution to feminist liberation theology
JF Journal of Pentecostal and charismatic Christianity
VO 44
IS 1
SP 39
OP 53
A1 Horne, Faith Van
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1887856994
AB This article presents a somatic pneumatology, defined as a theological approach in which embodied encounters with Christ through the Holy Spirit in worship form a basis for critical and constructive work. Arising from pentecostal feminist theology, this somatic pneumatology is a vital resource for women’s empowerment to subvert patriarchal structures, demonstrating positive personal and social consequences. A somatic pneumatology highlights and corrects limitations in liberation feminist theologies that do not account for ecstatic, embodied worship praxis in theological construction, instead deeming such praxis ‘otherworldly’ sublimation that upholds patriarchal power structures. Marginalization of embodied worship as a basis for theological construction stems from an understanding of power that struggles to account for the role of ecstatic religious experience in empowering women to work for social justice. A somatic pneumatology reveals and corrects this blind spot, offering an important contribution to feminist liberation theology.
K1 ivone gebara
K1 Liberation Theology
K1 somatic pneumatology
K1 Pentecostal Theology
K1 Feminist Theology
DO 10.1080/27691616.2024.2329546