SUBMISSÃO OU LIBERDADE: AS CONTRIBUIÇÕES DO APÓSTOLO PAULO A PARTIR DE ROMANOS 16,1-16 PARA OS MOVIMENTOS LIBERTÁRIOS DE MULHERES

Abstract

The present dissertation highlights a subject of extreme importance for our contemporary society: libertarian movements for the emancipation of women. The terms "submission" and "freedom" are the starting point for a rereading of Romans 16: 1-16, in which we will seek the contributions of this text to these movements, through their feminist reading and the new understanding that arises from of this rereading. Through this process, we intend to touch on a crucial point for the discussion presented here: the visibility of women, their importance and equality in all levels of society, making a socio-historical rescue, especially of women in the context in which letter was written and its possible applications to our current context. In introductory tones, we briefly expose some elements of the Bible's story of interpretation. In the first chapter, we describe a general outline of the letter to the Christian community in Rome, which integrates the structure of it, the social stratum of the Christian community in Rome, how this community formed, and the description of the role of women in Roman society. Then we will present three translations of the text in question, making a conservative interpretation, followed by a new proposal for analysis. We will conclude the chapter on Pauline ecclesiology. In the second chapter, we will indicate important concepts to understand Pauline thought in Romans 16: 1-16 and its application to the present context, dealing with the following themes: patriarchalism, androcentrism, gender and feminist reading of the Bible. We will also outline a scenario of women's reality in Brazilian politics and religion. We will conclude this chapter with Paul's proposals from Romans 16: 1-16 for the libertarian movements of women's emancipation and the challenges for the ecclesiastical and even political context.