medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Greetings ... new member ... need help:
I am currently doing some research on the UN Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs), specifically MDG3 (promotion of gender equality).
Is it true that, in medieval Christianity, women were considered to be
inferior to men? I have seen some citation from St. Thomas Aquinas, but
now I cannot find it.
Even though I am a religious person myself, my working hypothesis is
that the human propensity to violence is rooted in pre-historical
religious violence. This propensity to violence persists today in both
secular and religious institutions, and is manifested as various kinds
of patriarchal domination which transcend geography, culture, ethnicity,
etc. Gender inequalities everywhere are the most pervasive form of
violence and is (I think) the greatest obstacle to human and social
development, nationally and internationally.
I self-publish a free monthly newsletter that takes the MDGs as point of
reference. Please take a look when time permits -- the link to the home
page is under my signature below. In connection with MDG3, I am seeking
good insights and data on the religious dimension of gender violence as
a significant roadblock to human and sustainable development.
I would be grateful for any suggestions or pointers.
Sincerely,
Luis
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Luis T. Gutierrez, Ph.D.
Research on Solidarity, Sustainability, and Non-Violence
Home page: http://www.pelicanweb.org/solisust.html
Current issue: http://www.pelicanweb.org/solisustv03n03.html
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