Women and Nature in the Book of Job: An African Eco-Feminist Reading
The realities of the current ecological crisis require us to develop a biblical hermeneutics that is life giving to both women and non-human nature. This paper does so by offering an African ecofeminist reading of the book of Job. The paper argues that traditional, patriarchal interpretations of the...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2020]
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Feminist theology
Year: 2020, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, Pages: 75-90 |
| IxTheo Classification: | FD Contextual theology HB Old Testament KBN Sub-Saharan Africa NCG Environmental ethics; Creation ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Nature
B Women B Biblical Hermeneutics B Book of Job B Ecofeminism |
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| Summary: | The realities of the current ecological crisis require us to develop a biblical hermeneutics that is life giving to both women and non-human nature. This paper does so by offering an African ecofeminist reading of the book of Job. The paper argues that traditional, patriarchal interpretations of the book of Job have contributed to the subjugation of women and the natural world. The paper analyses the book of Job, focusing on ways in which patriarchy and the theology of retribution have served to dominate women and the natural world. Finally, the paper shows how reading the book of Job from an African ecofeminist perspective can pave the way for interpreting the biblical text in a way that is empowering for women and the natural world in the context of the current ecological crisis. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5189 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Feminist theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0966735020944889 |