feminist theology- Mary Daly

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was was Dalys view about sexism in the church?
it is too entreched in the church for reform
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what did Daly believe was the goal of human life?
to engage in a joruney of growth, becoming fulfilled individuals
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what did Daly say has happened to women?
woman have been trapped into opressive roles, told they have a biological destiny and are objects of mens desire
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what system did Daly say exists?
a sexual caste system where men are above women, church has played a role in this
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what are women forced into?
non-being
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how should goals in life be described?
with verbs e.g changing, becoming
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what did Daly say is the issue with how we view God?
we view God as a noun- static and changless being. patriarchal image of man with white beard
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what does Daly say must happen to the presented image of God?
it must dethroned and redefined
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what does Daly say about Jesus being turned into a noun
it presents the idea that women can never hope to be as spiritual as men as they are the wrong gender
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what does Daly suggest we do when considering God?
we should consider God as a verb, and see him as part of a process of becoming the people we are meant to be
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what does Daly say about changing male language?
changing male language for God to female language is too simple and will not adress the issue
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how must we think about God according to Daly?
we should think of God as a transforming power
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how does Daly see original sin?
original sin turns women into objects who are forbidden to develop outside of their biological destiny
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how does Daly see salvation?
salvation is not passive acceptance of God, but participating in being and becoming
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according to Daly, when does violence become permissible in society?
when we turn humans into objects for our pleasure, rather than seeing them as on a valuable journey of being and becoming
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what does Daly say about ****?
patriarchal society has an interest in **** continuing since it reinforces the need of men to protect all women
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how does Daly see war?
war is about masculine dominance and the promotion of manliness virtues, such as being adventurous in violent ways
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what does Daly say about feminine qualities?
women with feminine qualities are rarely permitted into leadership positions because the patriarchy does not want them to influence society
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what does Daly say about the church?
according to Daly the church is too bound up in patriarchy to ever be a place where women can find the transformation they seek
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what does Daly say women should do?
women should be 'anti-church'- enter into a journey of growth living on the boundaries of society and seek the support of other women
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how will women be criticised according to Daly?
most organisations are part of the patriarchal world so they will criticise women who want to change their lives, calling them men haters and unfeminine-also critcised by other women who do not recognise the opression
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what is sisterhood according to Daly?
sisterhood means seeking relationships with other women to oppose and overcome the lovelessness of a sexually hierarchical society
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