Version 1: Major topics are: the significance of the "woman" question in society and theology; the hermeneutical circle and Biblical interpretation; some images of women in the Bible; the roles of women and gender in the Bible (Domestic roles); women and power, women and salvation; women in the Church; feminist critical hermeneutics and feminist theology. Methods of instruction include: assignments prior to class which students are responsible for presenting to the whole class for exposition and then a general discussion of the analysis of the text, as well as its relationship to lived experience. The faculty member guides the discussion, as necessary, as well as evaluates student's progress. There are also numerous short written assignments as well as a final examination. NOTE: For the graduate level recommendation, the student must already possess a baccalaureate degree and submit a 15-20 page graduate level paper at the completion of the course. Version 2: Major topics are: the significance of the "woman" question in society and theology; the hermeneutical circle and Biblical interpretation; some images of women in the Bible; the roles of women and gender in the Bible (Domestic roles); women and power, women and salvation; women in the Church; feminist critical hermeneutics and feminist theology. Methods of instruction include: assignments prior to class which students are responsible for presenting to the whole class for exposition and then a general discussion of the analysis of the text, as well as its relationship to lived experience. The faculty member guides the discussion, as necessary, as well as evaluates student's progress. There are also numerous short written assignments as well as a final examination. NOTE: For the graduate level recommendation, the student must already possess a baccalaureate degree and submit a 15-20 page graduate level paper at the completion of the course.