Post-Modernism on Faith/ Gender Issues Lindsay Bouchard

Post-Modernism On Faith

What is Post-Modernism? Comes from Modernism Reason and science contradict old morals and values (i.e. religion) Destruction in early 20th Century Mix of everything Ambiguity Everything is up to one’s self

Traditional vs. Post-Modern Values http://www.crossroad.to/charts/postmodernity-2.htm

Post-Modernism Faith Mix (“polyphonous effect”) Everyone can have their own belief system Who am I to say it’s not (like seeking the one, true language) If it has meaning to you, it’s right to you God may be there, but we can get by without

Religiousness Today http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMLLJNgX5dA

Traditional vs. Post-Modern Faith http://www.crossroad.to/charts/postmodernity.htm Truth: subjective and changing vs. Concrete Pluralism: all religions lead to same place vs. only one path Authority: feelings and group consensus vs. Bible and church Spirituality: seek for knowledge and oneness vs. seek through God

Dallas Willard One kind of knowledge is not more influential Christian minister Empiricism a TYPE of knowledge One kind of knowledge is not more influential -Each has its own place Everything has its own problems and limit

New Age Mix of mysticism, eastern philosophies Individual- own responsibility and spiritual journey “Shop” for beliefs that suits them Nature No holy “book” Gurus

New Age Practices Divination Tarot Cards Astrology Meditating Music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_KkjB0Wt_Q&f eature=related) Holistic Health (acupuncture)

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Gender Issues Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Mary Daly

General Women are subservient God is depicted as male Women should be pure and chaste Extremist religion extreme against women

Christianity Eve as start of evil Some women seen as courageous and good in some stories (Old Testament) Marriage cements duty to family Worship some women figures (Mary, saints) As pure, chaste, and devoted to home life Good if religious, but still root of world evil

Modern Implications Anti-Birth control Women still below males Missionaries: bring ideas and education for women

Language And Christianity Always referred to as ‘Him’ Father and son Patriarchal

Islam (from Koran) Plurality of Wives Daughters in inheritance Only if you can provide Daughters in inheritance Pro-education and suffrage Marriage needs full consent from women Divorce allowed Women= Home Men=Work Sex- responsibility and equality Veil Privacy and modesty

Modern Implications Men control life choices (i.e work and travel) Misinterpreted by extremists Veil Sign of wealth and extremism ‘Nuclear Family’ very important Anything other than heterosexual family seen as ‘offensive to Islam’

Hinduism Highly respected Meant to be mothers and wives "Janani Janmabhumischa Svargadapi Gariasi" i.e. The mother and the motherland are superior to heaven Meant to be mothers and wives Pure and chaste Worship female deities Sati

Modern Implications Education Unconsented, young marriage To be mothers and wives Unconsented, young marriage For dowry Can inherit property

Mary Daly All religions are patriarchal establishments “God is man, therefore man is God” Misogyny and rape not make top sins Crimes against women not that bad Emotion and instinct are womanly and logic and reason are manly More prized today Believe in God as a verb

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