Hey Theology Nerds!
This video is the third livestream in our new online class entitled The Many Faces of Christ Today, and I wanted to give you a sneak peek of what you’re missing (if you’re not already registered).
In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Grace Ji-Sun Kim to discuss Feminist Christology. We explore the importance of retrieving feminine imagery of God and Jesus through the biblical wisdom figure Sophia. She argues that despite Jesus’s historical maleness, a feminist Christological approach is essential for contemporary Christianity because it challenges 2000 years of patriarchal interpretations and creates more inclusive understandings of the divine. The conversation traces Sophia’s development across Hebrew Scripture, demonstrating how early Christians identified Jesus with this feminine divine figure, particularly in Paul’s letters, Matthew, and John. Kim connects Sophia with Asian religious concepts like prajna, suggesting that this wisdom Christology offers liberating possibilities for Korean North American women navigating bicultural identities. She points out that feminist theologians are not inventing new concepts but reclaiming a significant biblical tradition that portrays God’s presence in feminine imagery, which was largely eclipsed in later Christian history due to patriarchal influences.
Grace Ji-Sun Kim is a professor of theology at Earlham School of Religion and host of the Madang podcast.
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