Comments on: Recommendation and Review: Practical Theology for Women by Wendy Alsup http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/recommendation-and-review-practical-theology-for-women-by-wendy-alsup ...dispatches from the post-evangelical wilderness Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:47:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Petra http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/recommendation-and-review-practical-theology-for-women-by-wendy-alsup/comment-page-1#comment-268917 Petra Sun, 10 Aug 2008 10:22:52 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/recommendation-and-review-practical-theology-for-women-by-wendy-alsup#comment-268917 I agree with Texas Rangers Fan that she probably had more the "marketing" idea in mind than any "gender-specific theology". And after all, I don't think that addressing the gender-specific side of Christian living is all that bad, even if in practice, there are not so great differences at all how it is addressed. I myself belong to the Catholic prelature Opus Dei (yes, the one from "The Da Vinci Code" ;-)) and we're strongly gender segregated, while at the same time the talks men and women hear are not that different at all. I guess if someone heard a talk given by one of our priests, he wouldn't know most of the time if it was addressed to women or to men. Personally, I must say I rather enjoy the idea - often dismissed today in the majority culture - that men and women are different and should also be addressed separately. (Of course, in the case of Opus Dei, the segregation also has other reasons, such as the fact that most of the men and women who organize the ministries are celibate.) I agree with Texas Rangers Fan that she probably had more the “marketing” idea in mind than any “gender-specific theology”. And after all, I don’t think that addressing the gender-specific side of Christian living is all that bad, even if in practice, there are not so great differences at all how it is addressed.

I myself belong to the Catholic prelature Opus Dei (yes, the one from “The Da Vinci Code” ;-) ) and we’re strongly gender segregated, while at the same time the talks men and women hear are not that different at all. I guess if someone heard a talk given by one of our priests, he wouldn’t know most of the time if it was addressed to women or to men.

Personally, I must say I rather enjoy the idea – often dismissed today in the majority culture – that men and women are different and should also be addressed separately. (Of course, in the case of Opus Dei, the segregation also has other reasons, such as the fact that most of the men and women who organize the ministries are celibate.)

]]> By: Catriona http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/recommendation-and-review-practical-theology-for-women-by-wendy-alsup/comment-page-1#comment-268244 Catriona Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:30:47 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/recommendation-and-review-practical-theology-for-women-by-wendy-alsup#comment-268244 I'm intrigued by the title of this book! Just as yourightly question the 'for women' bit I'd be intrigued to know what you think about the phrase 'practical theology' which has a distinct, academic meaning (at least in the UK). The chapter headings look more like a doctrine book than a practical theology book! That's not wrong, just wonder if she follows the praxis-theory-praxis practical theology approach or if, actually this is actually applied theology? Of course I could just read the book... :-) I’m intrigued by the title of this book! Just as yourightly question the ‘for women’ bit I’d be intrigued to know what you think about the phrase ‘practical theology’ which has a distinct, academic meaning (at least in the UK). The chapter headings look more like a doctrine book than a practical theology book! That’s not wrong, just wonder if she follows the praxis-theory-praxis practical theology approach or if, actually this is actually applied theology?

Of course I could just read the book… :-)

]]> By: iMonk http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/recommendation-and-review-practical-theology-for-women-by-wendy-alsup/comment-page-1#comment-268137 iMonk Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:02:24 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/recommendation-and-review-practical-theology-for-women-by-wendy-alsup#comment-268137 Oh I think this is far superior to Beth Moore, but then the idea that Beth Moore is a "Women's teacher" is laughable. The whole act is just ridiculously disingenuous. If you eliminated the title and the intro, there can't be more than 15 specific references to women in this book, and NONE of the chapters is specific to women. It's just good theology. Period. Oh I think this is far superior to Beth Moore, but then the idea that Beth Moore is a “Women’s teacher” is laughable. The whole act is just ridiculously disingenuous.

If you eliminated the title and the intro, there can’t be more than 15 specific references to women in this book, and NONE of the chapters is specific to women.

It’s just good theology. Period.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/recommendation-and-review-practical-theology-for-women-by-wendy-alsup/comment-page-1#comment-268135 Kathy Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:58:27 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/recommendation-and-review-practical-theology-for-women-by-wendy-alsup#comment-268135 Well said, Michael. Well said, Michael.

]]> By: Texas Rangers Fan http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/recommendation-and-review-practical-theology-for-women-by-wendy-alsup/comment-page-1#comment-268133 Texas Rangers Fan Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:57:30 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/recommendation-and-review-practical-theology-for-women-by-wendy-alsup#comment-268133 While I don't disagree with your point that Theology isn't gender specific, perhaps her point in writing the book was to encourage women to read theology period. I'm thinking the ladies that skip the theology books in general and head straight for Beth Moore might be more inclined to give this theology book "for women" a shot. Maybe that was the point? While I don’t disagree with your point that Theology isn’t gender specific, perhaps her point in writing the book was to encourage women to read theology period. I’m thinking the ladies that skip the theology books in general and head straight for Beth Moore might be more inclined to give this theology book “for women” a shot. Maybe that was the point?

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