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Every Knee Shall Bow (Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast)

What Is Gender? (with Dr. Abigail Favale)

Nov 15, 2023
Dr. Abigail Favale, professor and author, joins the hosts to discuss gender studies, feminism, and the importance of understanding the Catholic vision of gender. They touch on topics such as the evolution of gender studies, the history of feminism, the significance of the Genesis creation stories, and the power of real conversations in evangelization.
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  • The Catholic understanding of male and female as distinct and complementary is a fundamental aspect of God's creative work.
  • Catholic thought aligns with essentialism to recognize the stable nature of human beings while acknowledging the impact of social and cultural forces.

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The Dignity of Sexual Differentiation

The podcast explores the Catholic perspective on the importance of sexual differentiation. It contrasts the Babylonian creation narrative with the Genesis creation stories, emphasizing that the Catholic understanding of male and female as distinct and complementary is a fundamental aspect of God's creative work.

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