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"If God is male, then male is God" Mary Daley (Beyond God the Father 1973) Daley's argument is that all the major figures in Christianity are men, for example, the Pope, the Bishop, the Disciples, God, Jesus Christ and many other figures and roles in Christianity and thus, Christianity is a male religion and suffers from the influence men have on it. Daley speaks of the 'unholy trinity' of Rape, Genocide and War which are at the centre of Christianity because Christianity is a religion based on empowering men. She points to the Old Testament conquests of the Israelite people as an example in Scripture of where the unholy trinity is shown, where women, men and children were murdered and where (in some cases) women were the spoils of war for many of the warriors in the Old Testament. Daley wrote in 'Beyond God the Father' 1973- "If God in "his" heaven is a father ruling "his" people, then it is in the ...

An explanation and evaluation of natural theology and Calvin’s viewpoint- What is Natural Theology? Natural theology is learning about God and gaining knowledge of God through nature and observation. In other words, anything that involves Divine Revelation such as the Scriptures, the Person of Christ and Religious Experiences such as dreams are not included in natural theology. So, the question of “how much can we learn about God through natural theology” is in other words the question of “how much can we really learn about God through nature, observation and anything that isn’t divine revelation”? What have we learnt in the past about God through Natural Theology? Many theologians have argued that we can know lots about God through using natural theology. For example, some have argued we can know that he exists through natural theology. One example of where natural theology has been used in the past to show God’s existence is William Paley’s design argument. Whic...