About the lecture

In this lecture, we explore some classic feminist critiques of religion, focusing in particular on: (i) the work of Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902) and the creation of The Woman's Bible (1895, 1898); (ii) the work of Mary Daly (1928-2010) and her book 'Beyond God the Father'; and (iii) secular critiques of religion and its masculine bias.

About the lecturer

Professor Linda Woodhead is Distinguished Professor of Religion and Society at Lancaster University. She has written widely on religion in modern society. Her recent publications include That Was The Church That Was: How the Church of England Lost the English People (2016) (as co-author), Christianity: A Very Short Introduction (2014), and Everyday Lived Islam in Britain (2013) (as co-author).