Liberating Justice: Interpreting Luke’s Parable of the Widow and the Judge in Light of Norm Theory and the Experience of Modern Women in Politics

This article analyzes sociological underpinnings and implications of Luke’s parable of the widow and judge (Lk. 18.2-5) by reading it through the lens of norm theory. It uses the predicament of modern women politicians as norm violators within masculinized political spaces to shed light on the inter...

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Main Author: Ellison, Lauren (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2025
In: Feminist theology
Year: 2025, Volume: 33, Issue: 2, Pages: 167-177
IxTheo Classification:CG Christianity and Politics
CH Christianity and Society
FD Contextual theology
HC New Testament
NCD Political ethics
Further subjects:B Politicians
B Sexism
B Luke 18
B Widow and Judge
B Parable
B Norms
B women and politics
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