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Making Gender in the Intersection of the Human and the Divine (Hardcover, Unabridged edition)
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Making Gender in the Intersection of the Human and the Divine (Hardcover, Unabridged edition)
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This collection of essays challenges the traditional patriarchal
approach to sacred literature by highlighting gender parity in
sacred texts and envisioning the rise of the matriarchy in the
future. The authors redefine Biblical Greek words like malakoi and
arsenokoitai used in condemnation of homosexuality, and Qur'anic
words like darajah and qawwamun, used for establishing patriarchy.
One author reexamines the role of the Nepalese Teej festival of
fasting and worship of the god Shiva in promoting male hegemony in
Hinduism. Other papers examine passages like Proverbs 31:1-31, the
stories of Sarah and Rahab in the Bible, the role of Mary in the
Qur'an, and the Dharmic conversion in chapter 27 of the Lotus
Sutra. This book makes it clear that sacred literature is subject
to human understanding as it evolves through space and time. Today,
as more women are educated and actively engaged in political,
economic, and social life, religions are challenged to redefine
gender roles and norms.
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