Course
RELG-323 Sexual Ethics
Document Type
Student Paper
Publication Date
2017
Disciplines
Biblical Studies | Christianity | Comparative Methodologies and Theories | Ethics in Religion | Gender and Sexuality | History of Religions of Western Origin | Inequality and Stratification | Other Arts and Humanities | Politics and Social Change | Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
Description, Abstract, or Artist's Statement
This paper utilizes different analyses of scripture to argue that a binary gender system is not inherent in Christianity. Contemporary societal norms placed onto Christianity contribute to the oppression of women and those in LGBTQ+ communities.
Augustana Digital Commons Citation
Froehling, Alyssa. "“Man, Don’t Feel Like a Woman”: Christian Scriptural Interpretations, the Binary Gender System, and How They Can Lead to Misogyny and Homophobia" (2017). Audre Lorde Writing Prize.
https://digitalcommons.augustana.edu/wollstonecraftaward/18
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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Biblical Studies Commons, Christianity Commons, Comparative Methodologies and Theories Commons, Ethics in Religion Commons, Gender and Sexuality Commons, History of Religions of Western Origin Commons, Inequality and Stratification Commons, Other Arts and Humanities Commons, Politics and Social Change Commons, Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion Commons
Comments
1st Place Winner, 2017