Save

Jesus Traditions and Masculinities in World Christianity

In: Exchange
Authors:
Adriaan S. van Klinken University of Leeds United Kingdom a.vanKlinken@leeds.ac.uk

Search for other papers by Adriaan S. van Klinken in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Close
and
Peter-Ben Smit Utrecht University, Utrecht & Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam The Netherlands University of Pretoria South-Africa p.b.a.smit@vu.nl

Search for other papers by Peter-Ben Smit in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Close
View More View Less
Download Citation Get Permissions

Access options

Get access to the full article by using one of the access options below.

Institutional Login

Log in with Open Athens, Shibboleth, or your institutional credentials

Login via Institution

Purchase

Buy instant access (PDF download and unlimited online access):

$34.95

Abstract

This opening article offers an introduction to the theme of this special issue of Exchange: Jesus traditions and masculinities in world Christianity. Highlighting the historical trajectory of feminist theological debates on the maleness of Jesus Christ and its implications for configurations of gender (read: the position of women) in Christian traditions, the article particularly explores two recent developments: first, the critical discussion in academic, theological and ecumenical circles of men and masculinities in contemporary Christian contexts, and second, the growing body of scholarship on the masculinity (or better, masculinities) of Jesus Christ in the New Testament in relation to masculinities in the early Christian era. Building on these debates and this scholarship, the article identifies a new and critical field of inquiry that explores the complex and productive relationships between the ambiguous and unstable masculinity/ies of Jesus Christ and the multiple and changing masculinities that are found today in the local contexts of an increasingly diverse global Christianity.

Content Metrics

All Time Past Year Past 30 Days
Abstract Views 453 92 5
Full Text Views 200 28 5
PDF Views & Downloads 162 63 15