A critique of the use of the "Exodus" metaphor by feminist theology

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dc.contributor.advisorMosala, Itumeleng Jen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMathews, Jeanetteen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-25T17:09:44Z
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dc.date.issued1991en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 83-87.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis paper presents a study of the Exodus tradition of the Hebrew Bible with a critique from the perspective of a Feminist Liberation theology. It is recognised that Liberation theologies in general have adopted the theme of Israel's Exodus from Egypt as a paradigm for liberation from the particular forms of oppression being addressed by that liberation perspective (for example, Black theology, Third World theology, Feminist theology). The appropriateness of such a use of the tradition is discussed for the broad category of Liberation theologies as well as for Feminist theology specifically. We have chosen to view the Exodus tradition as a metaphor. The importance of a metaphorical approach to theology will be discussed in the first chapter. Briefly, we acknowledge that metaphor is an appropriate category for religious language, since it uses what is known in order to describe the unknown. This is most clear in descriptions of the divine: in the case of the Exodus metaphor God may be described as "the Liberator of the oppressed". Likewise, the Exodus narrative may be considered a metaphor of liberation. However, a metaphorical perspective reminds us that religious language is limited since a metaphor cannot be fully equated with the category being described. A further limitation is noted whereby a two-way relationship is established in metaphorical speech, so that the metaphor is given validity by that which it describes. From the point of view of Feminist theology, such limitations are profoundly important, since a refusal to recognise them results in irrelevance or idolatry. Our second and third chapters explore the use of the Exodus metaphor by Feminist Liberation theology and the limitations of the metaphor, respectively.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMathews, J. (1991). <i>A critique of the use of the "Exodus" metaphor by feminist theology</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Religious Studies. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14342en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMathews, Jeanette. <i>"A critique of the use of the "Exodus" metaphor by feminist theology."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Religious Studies, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14342en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMathews, J. 1991. A critique of the use of the "Exodus" metaphor by feminist theology. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Mathews, Jeanette AB - This paper presents a study of the Exodus tradition of the Hebrew Bible with a critique from the perspective of a Feminist Liberation theology. It is recognised that Liberation theologies in general have adopted the theme of Israel's Exodus from Egypt as a paradigm for liberation from the particular forms of oppression being addressed by that liberation perspective (for example, Black theology, Third World theology, Feminist theology). The appropriateness of such a use of the tradition is discussed for the broad category of Liberation theologies as well as for Feminist theology specifically. We have chosen to view the Exodus tradition as a metaphor. The importance of a metaphorical approach to theology will be discussed in the first chapter. Briefly, we acknowledge that metaphor is an appropriate category for religious language, since it uses what is known in order to describe the unknown. This is most clear in descriptions of the divine: in the case of the Exodus metaphor God may be described as "the Liberator of the oppressed". Likewise, the Exodus narrative may be considered a metaphor of liberation. However, a metaphorical perspective reminds us that religious language is limited since a metaphor cannot be fully equated with the category being described. A further limitation is noted whereby a two-way relationship is established in metaphorical speech, so that the metaphor is given validity by that which it describes. From the point of view of Feminist theology, such limitations are profoundly important, since a refusal to recognise them results in irrelevance or idolatry. Our second and third chapters explore the use of the Exodus metaphor by Feminist Liberation theology and the limitations of the metaphor, respectively. DA - 1991 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1991 T1 - A critique of the use of the "Exodus" metaphor by feminist theology TI - A critique of the use of the "Exodus" metaphor by feminist theology UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14342 ER - en_ZA
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dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMathews J. A critique of the use of the "Exodus" metaphor by feminist theology. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Religious Studies, 1991 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14342en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Religious Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherReligious Studiesen_ZA
dc.subject.otherFeminist Theologyen_ZA
dc.titleA critique of the use of the "Exodus" metaphor by feminist theologyen_ZA
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