08/21/2009 at 2:59 pm (Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, Gender Studies, Women's Studies)
Because 500 days of Summer is NOT a love story, but a story about love…
And because women and children of the world remain the “poorest of the poor” of the world’s populations today. UNIFEM press release, www.unifem.org
And because “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth…So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” (Genesis 1:1, 27)
Women’s Studies as an academic discipline was created to educate women and society in general of feminist thought and women’s rights during the mid-twentieth century. Women’s Studies at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) is a thoughtful Christian response to the history and development of feminist philosophy in the academy and popular culture.
It is an opportunity to study the philosophies at play in culture regarding gender and sexuality as understood through the biblical narrative, resulting in compassionate and intelligent ministry in postmodern culture.
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08/21/2009 at 2:39 pm (Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, Community, Equality, Gender Equity, Gender Studies, Human Dignity, Women's Studies)
- Designed to equip students to understand questions related to human dignity and Christian belief today.
- Focused on the philosophical components underlying gender related issues in ministry
- Concerned with the practical aspects of how to address complex questions of gender through ministry praxis, such as social responsibility and justice issues.
Taking Women’s Studies courses will prepare you to:
-understand and minister to young adult and collegiate women
- work in helping professions addressing gender equity with women and children in the international and local arena
- research, write, and debate biblical and social justice issues in the Academy
Why would I major in Women’s Studies in seminary?
- You will learn to think critically and consider questions from various sources, inside and outside Christian orthodoxy, and learn to analyze those sources.
- You will study with scholars who challenge your ideas and expect your honesty as you debate and process those ideas.
- You will be challenged to apply the ideas you encounter as you minister in your community and the world.
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