Religion in Victorian Britain: institutions and evidence faith culture and society 9C Br
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Religion in Victorian Britain:
institutions and evidencefaithculture and society9C Br
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Understanding Religion, historicallydon’t blame the (good) MarxistsInstitution of the Church
•political institution•theology – intellectual history
Robert Webb (1922-2012)modern social and cultural historybelief actually mattersbiography of Harriet Martineau (1802-76)Unitarian and abolitionist
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1851 Census of Religion
1. What did it measure?what was surprising?where were people going to church?why?
2. What was it not able to measure?
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Faith formalized
In what ways did being a ‘state’ church matter?
in governmentin voting for governmentin lawin educationinformally
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Evangelicalism1. What is evangelicalism?
2. Who would have been an evangelical?sociologicallywhich institutionswhat did they want to do?who were some famous ones?
3. Do you think you would like evangelicals?
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How do you become a professional Christian?
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What was changing in the 19C?1. Secular meaning of professionalism –
institutional manner of defining who is ‘trained’ or not; public status/role
2. Churches as a body – the institutional reflection of God’s laws on earth - their theological texts define specific, unique interpretation
3. Tradition and opinion – human habit, or God’s Will?
Why did/does it matter?
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Justification by faith alone ?Biblical injunctions
Ephesians 5:22• submit to your husbands as you submit to the Lord.
Colossians 3:18• wives submit to your husbands
1 Corinthians 14:33-36• women be silent in churches
1 Timothy 2:2:12-13• women keep silent
Hermeneutics or textual criticismthe science of reading the Bible
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Exceptionalism• allows only some women
• allows some women
Susanna Wesley (1669-1742)
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Challenges from ♀
Vary the place where women teach
Preach to an audience allowed or willing to listen
Associate with power to act- wives and female relatives of clergy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90cfMSqAj0o
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Justification by faith alone ?Goes beyond: theology/belief
Creation - Fall - Redemption
signs and symbols -- professionalized
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Justification by faith alone
Nature biological difference
Nurture identity constructed, shaped by culture, society and
Faithrevealed ‘truth’
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Theology regarding womenthrough institutions, belief and
habit17C Society of Friends an element of God’s spirit exists
in every human soul 1853 Congregationalist Church then rescinded – until 1917 1865 Salvation Army ordained both men and women1911 Mennonite ordained a woman1920's some Baptist denominations1936 United Church of Canada 1967 Presbyterian Church in Canada 1974 Methodist Church (UK) 1974 first ♀ rabbi - Jewish Reconstructionist movement1947 (Hong Kong) 70s US, Canada, 1981 (Kenya) 1992 (UK)
Episcopal Church /Church of England and RC?
God loves you
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Questions1. Although the CofE declines throughout this period, it remains the
largest denomination in Britain. Why (all) might this be?
2. Can teaching Sunday school to children be considered preaching; how would you define preaching? Why or why not? Why does it matter? [also consider the other strategy – being associated with a man – is that good enough?]
3. Discuss what you think is the best way to measure religiosity in the past. How would you measure that?
4. Since we live in a secular society today [dun, dun, dun, do we??] do we need to understand a past religious perspective? Is it possible even?