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Define and discuss feminist theology and liberation theology.

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Feminist theology borrows any of the traditional historical religions and then interprets them through the lens of feminism. Rather than interpreting religious teachings, holy books, commandments and doctrine using linguistic, historical and cultural methods all religious information is interpreted through the lens of the contemporary feminist worldview. The goal is not "how can I change my perspective in order to understand what this writing meant to the original readers," rather the modern feminist asks, "how can I manipulate or reword this ancient document in order to make it agree with modern ...

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