Abstract:If female voices have been silenced over the years, mothers' voices have been silenced most of all. Feminists have historically often renounced motherhood as the primary condition men utilize to enforce female subjugation, while academic and theological institutions have and continue, in some cases, to block women from opportunities to study and serve. Conversely, motherhood has been idolized as the ultimate purpose of a woman's life in many Christian contexts. Thus, the concerns of Christian theology and femi… Show more
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