Biography:Kathy Rudy
M. Kathy Rudy | |
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| Born | 1956 (age 68–69) |
| Education | Duke University (MDiv, PhD) |
| Occupation | Scholar, author, theologian |
| Known for | Social constructionism |
M. Kathy Rudy (born 1956) is an American women's studies scholar, and theologian.[1]
Biography
Rudy earned a Master of Divinity from the Duke Divinity School and later a doctorate in ethics from Duke as well.[2] She also taught as a professor at Duke. Her work is often interdisciplinary as she merges philosophy, theology, politics, feminism, and medical ethics. She is open about her homosexuality[3] and is a radical social constructionist. She is an advocate of animal welfare and locavorism.[4][5]
In Sex and the Church: Gender, Homosexuality and the Transformation of Christian Ethics, Rudy argues for equal treatment of all people based on the "gifts that each one brings", rather than making a societal judgement based on their "real or perceived gender".[6] She further questions the relationship between the Christian community and a person's private life, pushing back on the idea that sexual practices would impact an individual's relationship with God.[7]
Rudy is well known at Duke University, where she taught a variety of topics including: Feminist Ethics, Reproductive Ethics, Gender and Popular Culture, and Debates in Women's Studies. Through her progressive work, Kathy was awarded the David Paletz Course Enhancement Award in 2012.[8]
Selected publications
- Beyond Pro-life and Pro-choice: Moral Diversity in the Abortion Debate (1996). Beacon Press. ISBN 0-8070-0427-8
- Sex and the Church: Gender, Homosexuality and the Transformation of Christian Ethics (1997). Beacon Press. ISBN 0-8070-1034-0
- Loving Animals: Toward a New Animal Advocacy (2011). University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 0-8166-7468X[4]
References
- ↑ "Kathy Rudy" (in en-GB). https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/culture-magazines/rudy-kathy.
- ↑ "Duke prof to speak on women's studies". The Chapel Hill Herald. October 21, 2000. https://www.newspapers.com/image/795251871/?match=1&terms=%22kathy%20rudy%22%20gender.
- ↑ Thatcher, Adrian (2001), Celebrating Christian Marriage, Continuum International Publishing Group, p. 279, ISBN 0-567-08820-0
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bartkowski, Frances (2012). "Loving Animals: Toward a New Animal Advocacy". Hypatia 27 (3): 675–678. doi:10.1111/j.1527-2001.2012.01293.x. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1527-2001.2012.01293.x.
- ↑ Stanescu, Vasile (2013). "Why "Loving" Animals is Not Enough: A Response to Kathy Rudy, Locavorism, and the Marketing of "Humane" Meat". The Journal of American Culture 36 (2): 100–110. doi:10.1111/jacc.12017. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jacc.12017.
- ↑ Sabia-Tanis, Justin (June 25, 2018) (in en). Trans-Gender: Theology, Ministry, and Communities of Faith. Wipf and Stock Publishers. p. 82. ISBN 9781725239005. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Trans_Gender/pkv7DwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Kathy+Rudy%22&pg=PA82&printsec=frontcover. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
- ↑ Wilson, A (1997). "Book Reviews : Sex and the Church: Gender, Homosexuality, and the Transformation of Christian Ethics". Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work 13 (3): 374. doi:10.1111/j.1527-2001.2012.01293.x. https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/book-reviews-sex-and-the-church-gender-homosexuality-and-the-H5Efp7GsM0.
- ↑ "Mary K. Rudy | Scholars@Duke". https://scholars.duke.edu/display/per0986642#awdrec10665.
External links
- "Q&A: Whole New World" Duke Magazine, September–October 2005 (Volume 91, No.5)
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