In this episode, KT and Mary discuss Mary’s paper “A Better Homily on the Household Codes. ” Some features include thinking about the political context of early Christianity and why Paul might not have been that interested in toppling societal structures built on hierarchical marriage. Plus, Mary’s favorite marriage book: Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer by Thomas Dubay(Spoiler: it’s not a marriage book) Get full access to Female He Created Them at femalehecreatedthem.substack.com/subscribe
In this episode, Mary reads us a paper she wrote about how to preach on the household codes in chapter 5 of Paul's letter to the Ephesians. She looks at two commentaries which represent diverse views on how a contemporary audience should approach Paul's advice to husbands and wives and talks about where they fail to be helpful. She also recommends what attitudes and mindsets best enable one to preach/teach about these issues in a way that is useful for growing in holiness.References:The Letter to the Ephesians by Peter T. O'BrienSacra Pagina: Colossians and Ephesians by Margaret MacDonald Get full access to Female He Created Them at femalehecreatedthem.substack.com/subscribe
In this episode, Mary & KT discuss how women are presented in the book of Sirach, employing some of the tools we talked about last episode, such as looking at multiple translations to see how valences of a passage change, considering genre, and audience. References:Mrs. Maccabee's Miracle by Elka Weber Get full access to Female He Created Them at femalehecreatedthem.substack.com/subscribe
KT and Mary kick off season 2 by discussing how to read the Bible, as a prelude to the next four episodes, which will be about different passages from Scripture that pertain to women.We talk about paragraphs 11-12 in Dei Verbum as well as what Mary learned about how to read the Bible as something affirming of her as a person rather than God affirming everything that is done--and women are often treated--in the Bible. KT chimes in some miscellaneous thoughts about the history of Scripture scholarship and her passion for lectio divina. Get full access to Female He Created Them at femalehecreatedthem.substack.com/subscribe
In this episode, KT & Mary discuss KT's talk on 'Woman as the Image of God.' We talk about issues in considering God as primarily masculine (e.g. ‘we are all feminine in relation to God’) and how we can actually value the feminine, i.e., not patronizing or condescending or caricaturing. We also talk about the primacy of spiritual acts, that men and women are fundamentally both active and passive, and why thinking about God as feminine is good for men. Get full access to Female He Created Them at femalehecreatedthem.substack.com/subscribe
This episode is a recording from a talk given at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, as part of their Salon Series, on January 27, 2024.In the talk, KT addresses the question as to how women as women image God, by exploring the gender-coded dyads of Father/Mother, Priest/Victim, and Bridegroom/Bride and providing a theological and philosophical argument from the Church's tradition for thinking about God as mother, victim and bride.Major references include Thomas Aquinas, Catherine of Siena, Julian of Norwich, and a variety of Church Fathers.KT used slides during the talk, which unfortunately we don't have a way to link to at the moment. Get full access to Female He Created Them at femalehecreatedthem.substack.com/subscribe
In this episode, KT and Mary discuss Abigail Favale’s book The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory, including whether women are just as much a part of the tradition as men, issues surrounding the notion that men image Christ and women image the Church, and thinking about what women contribute beyond motherhood.Other References: Book of the City of Ladies by Christine de PizanRevelations of Divine Love by Julian of NorwichRec from KT: Blessed is She Planner Get full access to Female He Created Them at femalehecreatedthem.substack.com/subscribe
In this episode, KT & Mary discuss two essays by Dorothy Sayers: "Are Women Human?" and "The Human Not Human." Topics include men taking 'women's work,' considering men as 'homo' and 'vir' but women only as 'femina' and whether we have any right to be touchy about olde timey gender norms.As you'll notice, this episode was recorded in 2024...Lastly, the episode Mary mentions about Ephesians 5 will come out in season 2.Other references:The Body and Society: Men, Women, and Sexual Renunciation in Early Christianity by Peter Brown Get full access to Female He Created Them at femalehecreatedthem.substack.com/subscribe
In this episode, we discuss Origen’s Revenge: The Greek and Hebrew Roots of Christian Thinking on Male and Female by Brian Patrick Mitchell. Mitchell examines the two streams of tradition from ancient communities that inform contemporary Christian thought on sexual difference: Greek and Hebrew (anti-sexual and pro-sexual, respectively). We also talk about Trinitarian theology and the problem with the gap between neat theories of ‘what women are like’ or ‘how men and women relate’ and the reality of individuals and their unique relationships.Other references:We mention an episode about Abigail Favale’s book on gender, which episode is forthcoming. Get full access to Female He Created Them at femalehecreatedthem.substack.com/subscribe
In this episode, KT and Mary discuss Louise Perry's piece "The Myth of Female Agency." The conversation is very little about Lily Philips and a lot about concepts of agency and the spiritual life. Get full access to Female He Created Them at femalehecreatedthem.substack.com/subscribe
In this episode, KT and Margaux conclude their discussion of Gertrude Von Le Fort's The Eternal Woman, by examining two Von Le Fort's three feminine symbols: bride and mother. Get full access to Female He Created Them at femalehecreatedthem.substack.com/subscribe
In this episode, KT is joined by Margaux Killackey (MALA, St. John’s College) to discuss Gertrude von le Fort’s The Eternal Woman: The Timeless Meaning of the Feminine. In this first part, we discuss Von le Fort’s understanding of the symbolic and the first of her three feminine ‘types’: the virgin.We changed the episode order, so the reference to the woman as image of God episode doesn’t mean you missed anything. That content will be posted as episodes 9 and 10.Other references:In This House of Brede by Rumer GoddenThe Lumen Christi InstituteEssays on Faith, Hope, and Love by Josef Pieper Get full access to Female He Created Them at femalehecreatedthem.substack.com/subscribe
In this episode, KT is joined by Monica Jeffery (PhD candidate, School of Philosophy, Catholic University of America) to discuss two essays on woman by St. Edith Stein, including thoughts on the 'feminine soul,' gender essentialism, and the feminine as constituting half of what it means to be an ordinary human being. Get full access to Female He Created Them at femalehecreatedthem.substack.com/subscribe
In today's episode, we discuss John Paul II's Letter to Women and Mulieris Dignitatem. Get full access to Female He Created Them at femalehecreatedthem.substack.com/subscribe
Hello friends-As you’ve probably noticed, we stopped posting in May. Since the medium bears it, we wanted to give you a quick update that season 1 has concluded and season 2 is slotted to launch at the end of the summer.We may release some written material in the interim. If you have any reading suggestions, please feel free to email/comment! Get full access to Female He Created Them at femalehecreatedthem.substack.com/subscribe
In this episode, we talk about the project and where we will be headed in the forthcoming episodes. Welcome to Female He Created Them! Get full access to Female He Created Them at femalehecreatedthem.substack.com/subscribe