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Faith and Capital
Indecent Theology: Marcella Althaus-Reid w/ Brooke Matejka
Oct 5, 2022
Brooke Matejka joins us to discuss the work of theologian Marcella Althaus-Reid, including her call for a materialist theology, critiques of Liberation Theology and liberal feminist theology, and the concept of indecent theology. They explore the intersection of theology, sexuality, and politics, as well as the importance of theology in addressing the material struggles of oppressed people. The chapter also touches on the real and pornographic in theology, the concept of indecent theology, and the importance of embracing failure and honesty in relationships and theology.
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- Marcella Althaus-Reid criticizes liberation theology for making patriarchal deals with colonizers and remaining idealistic in sexual and gender politics.
- All theology is sexual theology, with a distinction between materialist sexual theology and idealistic theology's sexuality.
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Altos Reed's Critique of Liberation Theology
Marcel Altos Reed, an indigenous Argentinian theologian, is highly critical of liberation theology, arguing that it has made patriarchal deals with colonizers and remains idealistic in its sexual and gender politics. She believes that most feminist theologies have conducted re-readings of the Bible without doing real material analysis. Altos Reed believes that liberation theologians have focused on becoming represented in a colonizing system, which leads to the fetishization of marginalized experiences rather than confronting the realities of oppression and suffering. She challenges the concept of solidarity, arguing that it often becomes theological voyeurism without addressing the material conditions and true pain behind it.
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