Talk:Women as theological figures

message: I have just put down a few names from the Christian tradition - there must be more elsewhere. 
Feel free to change the title as appropriate.
It is not meant to be a feminist article but to provide the basis for an underdeveloped area.
I see two parts:
Women who can be seen as being notable as religious figures
The extent to which women can hold offices/positions of authority within various religious systems (though I know some religions do not have a formal priestly structure). 
Jackiespeel 18:39, 28 September 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: Could someone add a few female theologians and others, and ecclesiastical ranks held by women from outside the European area - present limits of my knowledge.
The article, as I would like to see it, would be a hub article - providing a general overview of how women fit into ecclesiastical systems/hierarchies (using the term to include all religions) and how they have influenced particular religions etc. Other articles could be provided on the position of women in particular religions etc and how women are regarded in various religions.
There could also be articles on "official religion and the masses" (ie covering topics such how the peasants/working classes viewed the official religion, how they practised religion etc: to what extent some religions/practices a way in which the poorer/excluded groups hold their own against the official/promulgated doctrine etc. How have the official religious hierarchies viewed those at the lower end of the range "The poor are with you always", "The rich man in the castle, the poor man at the gate" etc). Again a group (however defined) who have been excluded from the traditional leaderships.
Jackiespeel 19:41, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: The extra-European angle

message: Anyone care to add some text to the document rather than a series of links? How *do* women fit into theological structures, regard religious involvement, how do their perceptions differ from men's etc?
The subject at this stage is open ended - and if people wish to develop the topic in relation to any other group they can (men as theological figures, working class/peasant perceptions of theology etc).
Jackiespeel 22:30, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Specifics for the article

message: Unless someone can provide a source in which these women are called "gurus", it is unacceptable to label them as such and contrary to WP:NOR. ≈ jossi fresco ≈ t • @ 21:48, 20 October 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Hope this works after my last edit. Explained and gave some context and added a reference. ≈ jossi fresco ≈ t • @ 22:30, 20 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Women "gurus" 

message: Hi, it is surprising that the article doesn't mention her - an interesting life, considering the changes in her religious views and her role in bringing Jiddu Krishnamurti into forefront. I do not see which section exactly this fits in, hence I'm leaving the suggestion here. --Gurubrahma 05:41, 6 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[Annie Besant]] 

message: Added Yeshe Tsogyal at the request of User:Jackiespeel in Talk:Buddhism. Csbodine 14:10, 19 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  In Buddhism 

message: I've added a link to this page on the entry for Religion. Csbodine 05:49, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Religion 

message: An introduction is necessary - can someone theologically minded write it: describing why women were in the minority as religious leaders (in various parts of the world), and why/how the situation is changing.
Jackiespeel 22:16, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Introduction to this article

message: The title of this article should, perhaps, reflect the first sentence (with redirects from the current heading) - and it should be more than "a list of notable women in religious positions."
Jackiespeel 17:47, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Article Title

message: The author of the book on Priestesses appeared on Radio 4's Start the Week of today. Jackiespeel 18:15, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Radio 4 Start the Week

message: As the originator of this article (and it has evolved much since) I have no particular objection to the mergers as such, especially as there are articles on 'the role of women /gender roles in particular faiths.'
There is some argument in favour of two articles 'Specific named women' (ie this article) and 'women in general and their interactions with religion' (covering gender roles, attitudes towards and of etc). Jackiespeel (talk) 16:07, 20 December 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Proposed mergers

message: Historical religious roles and aspects - in the Classical world Bona Dea and the Maenads are the most well known references Jackiespeel (talk) 16:07, 20 December 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Developing the article

message: Given the length of the article (and the number of lists) should there be a re-considering of the layout, creation of subpages/moving material to the relevant 'Women in ...' articles etc? Jackiespeel (talk) 10:14, 16 April 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Page length