Review article
Ecological interdependence and the question of identity: from the perspective of Christian ecofeminist theology
Nadja Furlan Štante
; University of Primorska
Abstract
Th is paper is concerned both with the question of women’s religious identity within the context of postmodernity and it also examines the perception of nature and of the man-nature relationship which is deeply marked by the collective memory of man’s domination over nature. Th e stereotype of man’s superiority in relation to nature remains deeply rooted in the collective consciousness. In this segment the positive contribution of Christian theological eco-feminism is of utmost importance, as it discloses and breaks down the prejudice of the model of human superiority over nature by means of a critical historical overview of individual religious traditions. Eco-feminist theology is in fact a global inter-religious phenomenon emphasizing the ethics of basic mutuality and interdependence of all relationships in the network of life. From a philosophical point of view, theological eco-feminism brings together two forms of discrimination: violence against women and violence over nature and our planet. The paper is organized in three parts. It opens with a conceptual outline of the question of women’s identity in postmodern times. The paper then moves on to consider the main implications of feminist theology and women’s religious identity. The third, and final, section of the paper focuses on the question of ecological interdependence and women’s identity, gender hierarchy and human-nature relationship within Christian religious sphere.
Keywords
ecofeminist theology; ecojustice; ecological interdependence; feminist theology; gender equality; postmodernism; women’s identity
Hrčak ID:
64391
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Publication date:
15.12.2010.
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