Feminism, Religion and Practical Reason

Feminist philosophy of religion opens up new ways of engaging with the world.

Beverley Clack (Author)

9781108796866, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 6 January 2022

75 pages
22.8 x 15.2 x 0.5 cm, 0.124 kg

Pamela Sue Anderson's A Feminist Philosophy of Religion (1998) and Grace Jantzen's Becoming Divine: Towards a Feminist Philosophy of Religion (1998) set the tone for subsequent feminist philosophies of religion. This Element builds upon the legacy of their investigations, revisiting and extending aspects of their work for a contemporary context struggling with the impact of 'post-truth' forms of politics. Reclaiming the power of collective action felt in religious community and the importance of the struggle for truth enables a changed perspective on the world, itself necessary to realise the feminist desire for more flourishing forms of life and relationship crucial to feminist philosophy of religion.

1. Introduction
2. Rethinking Feminism
3. Community and the Flourishing Life: The Struggle for Truth
4. God, Lies and the Problem of Evil
5. Principles for a Practical Feminist Philosophy of Religion
References.

Subject Areas: Feminism & feminist theory [JFFK], Philosophy of religion [HRAB]