Abstract
This research is part of the research project ‘Reconciling diversity’, directed by Dr T. van Wyk, Faculty of Theology and Religion, University of Pretoria. It is a revision of a paper titled ‘A “not-so-brief” word about gender: A response to Klaus Nurnberger’s choice of God-language’, presented during the Klaus Nurnberber Symposium in January 2018 at the Faculty of Theology and Religion, University of Pretoria.
Highlights
An unfinished reformation: The persistence of gender-exclusive language in theology and the maintenance of a patriarchal church culture
In reference to a justification of genderexclusive language made by theologian Klaus Nürnberger in one of his recent (2016) publications, this article will provide an overview of the issues involved in debate about theology, language and gender in order to illustrate that exclusive language and its effects have become normalised, and it is invisible
An unfinished reformation – women flourishing in church and society
Summary
An unfinished reformation: The persistence of gender-exclusive language in theology and the maintenance of a patriarchal church culture. How to cite this article: Van Wyk, T., 2018, ‘An unfinished reformation: The persistence of genderexclusive language in theology and the maintenance of a patriarchal church culture’, Verbum et Ecclesia 39(1), a1890. For more than four decades, a variety of theologians from different backgrounds and different points of departure have argued that the language we use in reference to God and humanity should be inclusive of different genders and that exclusive language has harmful consequences. This article examines the persistence of genderexclusive language in theology as an unfinished dimension of church reformation. Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: This article brings theological discourse into discussion with linguistic studies, gender studies, hermeneutic studies and theological anthropology It explores the relationship between religion and religious language in general. It is a reality that biblical scriptures originated in a patriarchal social http://www.ve.org.za
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