WOMS210 Lecture 11: Women in Christianity
2 Nov 2016
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Main source of information regarding the life of jesus. Devotional literature: literature written for believers. Apologetic: literature drafted for non-believers to offer instructions. Earliest literacy source q = quelle = sayings. Synoptic gospels: matthew, mark and luke: built together, shared together. Final form 80-90ce, likely this was the apostle matthew, some argue 30 32. Why did women have more leadership in the early christian community. Flexible and informal organization of the church. No divisions among ministries and laity-shared leadership. The belief that men and women have gift from the holy spirit-used to serve. The gospels and paul share messaged of equality. Ascetic practices reinforce a dualistic construction of reality. Asceticism denigrates the body and the material world in favor of a spiritual reality. Although reinforcing hierarchal relationships the ascetic path opened up possibilities for women. Asceticism as a preparation for martyrdom 64ce 313ce.
