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Situating Context

  • Orthodox Christianity and Patriarchy

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  • Authority of Orthodox Tradition

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  • Feminist and Orthodox?

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  • Diverse experiences and lives of Orthodox women

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  • Potential for Theology

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  • Author’s situation

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Aims of this book

  • Demonstrate androcentric patriarchal-ness as a theological problem

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  • Suggest reclamation of tradition by women

  • Show the “tradition” and theology have potential for affirming women’s equality

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  • And for rejecting normative androcentric bias and patriarchal privilege

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Contents

  • Introduce how feminist and Orthodox thought can be and already are in dialogue

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  • Ch.1: Explain that patriarchy and androcentrism are problems 🡪 limited theology

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  • Ch. 2: Show the commemoration of women still reflects patriarchal control of women

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  • Ch. 3: Demonstrate ‘universal’ spiritual ideals disadvantage women and equality

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Contents, cont’d

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  • Ch. 4: Argue for women’s full equal humanity as dogmatic confession

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  • Ch. 5: Approaches for addressing patriarchal privilege in Orthodoxy

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  • Ch. 6: Resources for women’s advocacy from tradition

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Concluding Reflection

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  • Much more work to be done

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  • Shows the potential for Orthodox feminist theological engagement

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  • Why stay? question remains individual

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  • Feminist critique but also: Work of recognition, repentance, and growth to become more like Christ at the heart of Orthodoxy