Makers of the (Catholic) Tradition: Feminist Theology

HDS 2301 Subject & Catalog Number

Description

"Makers of the (Catholic) Tradition" is a series devoted to study of key themes and authors that have shaped Roman Catholic Theological Studies. Each iteration of this course introduces students to different themes and authors through a combination of lectures and class discussion whose goal is to gain in-depth knowledge of the Catholic tradition, while engaging authors and sources beyond Catholicism.
In this iteration of the course, we will focus on the tradition of (Catholic) feminist theology. We will trace the origins of theological feminism, the problems to which it responds, and then we will turn to a close-reading of some of the key representatives of this tradition. Readings will include the work of Rosemary Radford Ruether, Elizabeth Johnson, María Pilar Aquino, Delores Williams, Ada María Isasi Díaz and Nancy Pineda-Madrid, among others. This seminar offers students an opportunity to write a research paper.