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CREATED IN GOD’S IMAGE FROM HEGEMONY TO PARTNERSHIP CREATED IN GOD’S IMAGE FROM HEGEMONY TO PARTNERSHIP CREATED IN GOD’S IMAGE IN GOD’S IMAGE CREATED FROM HEGEMONY TO PARTNERSHIP PARTNERSHIP TO HEGEMONY FROM Created in God’s Image: From Hegemony to Partnership is a church manual on men as partners for promoting positive masculinities. It is a dynamic resource on men, gender and masculinity from the stand point of the Christian faith. The concepts of masculinity and gender are explored with the aim of enabling men to become more conscious of gender as a social construct that affects their own lives as well as that of women. Masculinity is explored from lived experiences as well as from the perspective of social practices, behaviour and power constructions through which men become conscious of themselves as gendered subjects. Various approaches are used to examine and question hegemonic masculinity and for creating enabling environments in which men and women work towards re-defining, re-ordering, re-orienting and thus transforming dominant forms of masculinity. The intention is to affirm positive masculinities and not to demonize men or to instill feelings of guilt and powerlessness in them. Men are enabled to peel away layers of gender constructions which have played a key role in defining manhood in specific cultural, religious, economic, political and social contexts. The manual includes theological and biblical resources, stories, sermon notes and eight modules on men, masculinity and gender. The modules include activities for discussion on how men’s experiences, beliefs and values form the foundational bases of masculinity. It also addresses the role of the church in this formation. It makes a vital contribution in advancing men’s partnership with women in building a just community where right relationships with each other and with all of creation will be fostered. It affirms the right for both women and men to live life in fullness. A Church Manual on Men as Partners: World Communion of Reformed Churches & Promoting Positive Masculinities World Council of Churches 150, Route de Ferney PO Box 2100 Edited by 1211 Geneva 2 WCRC Switzerland WCC Patricia Sheerattan-Bisnauth and Websites:www.wcrc.ch; www.oikoumene.org Philip Vinod Peacock Created in God’s Image: From Hierarchy to Partnership is a Church Manual on Gender Awareness and Leadership Development, edited by Patricia Sheerattan-Bisnauth and published by the World Alliance of Reformed Churches in 2003. It is a set of two books: a manual with a facilitator’s guide and eight modules and a Workbook for Participants. The manual was designed to help the Christian community and their partners increase their awareness of gender and enhance their understanding of gender relations in the home, church, and society. The underlying principle taken in the manual is that healthy gender relations based on partnership – not power – are necessary for gender justice all over the world. 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(Genesis 1: 27) In the creation account of the very first chapter in the Bible, the emphasis laid on God creating humanity as male and female in God’s Image is very significant. However, throughout history, cultural and other social factors have led even believers to think and act in ways inconsistent with this basic truth of both male and female being created in the Image of God. In so doing, such people have yielded to values that seem to glorify gender injustice. Men in many cultures have adopted hegemonic attitudes and ways of life and have oppressed women, and far too often they justify such behaviour either by reference to Bible passages or church doctrines. A rereading of the word of God, acknowledging that human beings (male and female) are created in the Image of God, demands that we act differently. Such an acknowledgement is inconsistent with any way of life which makes a man a kind of “demigod” over women. If men have been culturally and socially conditioned to having a hegemonic self- understanding, our coming to faith in Christ calls us to begin putting off this “burden” and to begin to learn ways in which God calls men and women to partnership, in living in community as well as in engagement in God’s mission. This is what this book is about. The book is a result of men and women of God reading the word of God and daring to ask critical questions about how we can be more faithful to God in how women and men relate. The book has been developed with sensitivity to invite men into dialogue and critical examination of what it means to be a man in today’s society. It is neither confrontational nor prescriptive, but takes into consideration that gender analysis needs to be contextual and must be done with gender justice perspectives. While some men who see their identity in the “macho” cultural construct may find the contents of this book challenging, many faithful Christians who are ready to be faithful to the Word of God will find this book resourceful and will see it as a valuable instrument that will strengthen their faith as they commit to the vision of partnership reflected in God’s intention for women and men. I give thanks to my colleagues who have worked very hard on this manual – to Rev. Patricia Sheerattan- Bisnauth who has led this effort on behalf of the World Communion of Reformed Churches and its predecessors. A special word of thanks is due to Rev. Dn. Philip Vinod Peacock for contributing to this manual and co- editing it. We are grateful to all from our churches and seminaries that participated in workshops and consultations through which this manual has emerged, as well as all the contributors and editors. This work is done in partnership with other ecumenical sister organizations. 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    Volume 68:l January 2004 Table of Contents Introduction to "Man as Male and Female" ..............................3 William C. Weinrich Man as Male and Female: Created in the Image. of God Nathan Jastram................................................................. 5 INTRODUCIlON ...................................................................................................... 5 L THE DEmNITION OF THE IMAGE OF GOD ............................................. 7 A. Various definitions of the image of God ................................................ 8 1. General ................................................................................................... 8 2. Luther ................................................................................................... 12 3. The Lutheran Confessions ................................................................. 15 4 . Synodical statements. resolutions. and teachinm ........................... 17 B. Biblical usage ........................................................................................... 18 1 . Kev biblical passages .......................................................................... 18 a) Man in the image or likeness of God .............................................. 18 (1) Genesis 1:26-28 ..................................................................... 19 (2) Genesis 5:13 ......................................................................... 25 (3) Genesis 9% ............................................................................. 27