Not exact matches
Hamilton stays close to the
text of the BCP While I appreciate her respect for tradition, I wonder whether she — and indeed all the office compilers here reviewed — could have been more attentive to
inclusive language.
Since the Bible is written in androcentric, grammatically masculine
language that can function as generic
inclusive or as patriarchal exclusive
language, feminist interpretation must develop a hermeneutics of critical evaluation for proclamation that is able to assess theologically whether scriptural
texts function to inculcate patriarchal values, or whether they must be read against their linguistic «androcentric grain» in order to set free their liberating vision for today and for the future.
John Skinner, a journalist and former Jesuit, has already translated the entire
text for Gracewing into modern
inclusive language.
We may wish for
inclusive language and may shy from such «moralizing» of the
text, but coupled with Briscoe's lessons on theology and God's ways with people, such moral teaching does not seem out of place.
To that end, interrupted speech and written
text can serve as critical poetic devices for artists to craft more
inclusive, open - ended
language.