ABSTRACT
This chapter argues that the gendering of human-divine relations in philosophy of religion shapes both un-ramified and ramified beliefs of Christian theism. Many of these gendered beliefs in philosophy of religion were originally constituted by Christian myths concerning women, men and divine as opposed to human attributes. The chapter shows how philosophy's self-definition, including its definition of philosophy of religion, is being gradually transformed by an increasing awareness of its own history and locatedness. Christian philosopher of religion Marilyn McCord Adams reflects insightfully upon the modelling of religion on scientific methods of inquiry, scientific values and standards of epistemic practice. Moreover, the assumption that a philosopher can achieve the ideal observer position and be omniscient, omni-percipient and impartial. The valuable lesson to be learnt by philosophers of religion from feminism in epistemology is: not to lose the ability to scrutinize beliefs rationally, even feminist belief.
