Organization/Structure (Intro, Body of Arguments/Conclusion (50 points)

Content (100 points)

Grammar/Spelling/ flow and transition of thoughts (50 pts.

Part I:

1.Explore notion of theology (God-talk): What do feminist theologians argue about traditional theological approaches, theological language, images, theological constructions?

2.What hermeneutical tool/approaches do they propose as part of their methodology? How do they draw from feminist theories?

3.What are the various expressions of feminist theology and how do they contribute to the development of feminist theology and challenge one another?

Part II:

Choose two feminist theological approaches/feminist theologians covered in Clifford’s book, Introducing Feminist Theology and discuss how those two approaches and theologians exemplify what you have discussed in the first part (above). For instance, you could choose the material read from Elizabeth Johnson on God and exemplify how her theology of God addresses issues 1-3 in Part I above. Or you can choose the chapter on Women and Church and exemplify how feminist theologians have put to good use 1-3 above in redefining their understandings of the Church. The main point here is to find a way to give concrete examples to your discussion in Part I.

Short Answer (50 points)

Distribution of points:

10 possible points per short answer question (5 questions)

Directions:

Go back to each of the chapters that you have read so far in the course from Anne Clifford—Chapters 1-5!

Do the following:

1.Summarize the chapter in two sentences.

2.Offer your takeaway: In one sentence, what did you learn or find most interesting?

Do this for each of the five chapters read and each of the answers will be worth 10 points!