Circle thinking : African women theologians in dialogue with the West /
Pemberton, Carrie.
Circle thinking : African women theologians in dialogue with the West / African women theologians in dialogue with the West by Carrie Pemberton. - Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2003. - 1 online resource (xii, 221 pages). - - Studies of religion in Africa, 25 0169-9814 ; . - Studies on religion in Africa ; 25. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-212) and index.
Cover -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION -- Chapter 2 THE ECUMENICAL AND CONTEMPORARY LOCATION OF THE CIRCLE OF CONCERNED AFRICAN WOMEN THEOLOGIANS -- Introduction -- EATWOT: The Rise of the Third World Theologian in Conference -- The Emergence of Black and African Theologies -- Cutting the Ties -- Womanism and African Theology -- The Role of Catholic Women -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3 REMAKING AFRICAN THEOLOGY: MERCY AMBA ODUYOYE'S THEOLOGY OF RESISTANCE AND RE-IMAGINATION -- Introduction -- The Literature -- The Sources of Alienation -- African Traditional Religion: The African Old Testament? -- African Theology and Gender Concerns -- Abusua and Inter-Faith Relations -- Christ the Compassionate One -- Mothering Africa -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4 SISTERS AND MOTHERS: CATHOLIC SISTERS IN THE CIRCLE -- Introduction -- Religious Sisters and Theoretical Perspectives on Women and Motherhood -- Sister Bernadette Mbuy-Beya and the Cry of Life -- Sister Teresa Okure -- Sister Rosemary Edet -- Sister Anne Nasimiyu-Wasike -- Sisters and Priests -- Conclusion -- Chapter 5 VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: CIRCLE WOMEN RESPOND -- Introduction -- Breaking Alliances -- Domestic Violence: The Silence is Broken -- Freedom and Violence -- Speaking from Outside -- The Regulation of Sex -- Polygyny, Marriage and Male Control -- The Quest for Immortality -- Circumcision: Reproducing Women -- Breasts and Perspiration -- Concluding Reflections -- Chapter 6 MULTIPLE IDENTITIES IN-DEPENDENCY: THE CHALLENGE AND CONTEXT OF THE CIRCLE OF CONCERNED AFRICAN WOMEN THEOLOGIANS -- Introduction -- Truth from Below -- The 'Voiced' Elite and the Mute Majority -- Pluralism, Christ and Culture -- The Imperative of Christ -- The Dignity of Women -- Denominational Differences in the Multiple Identities of the Circle Project -- Maternal Thinking -- The Church Universal and Local -- Generalisable Interests: The Well-being of the African Woman and the Well-being of the World -- Bibliographies -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
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A study of the origins of the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians, a group of African women theologians established in the 1980s. It traces a struggle against alienating practices from Western missionary tradition and African cultural transpositions in contemporary church and society.
Electronic reproduction.
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HathiTrust Digital Library,
2010.
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
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9789004124417 (alk. paper) 9004124411 (alk. paper) 904740131X 9789047401315 1423711033 (electronic bk.) 9781423711032 (electronic bk.) 6610466564 9786610466566 (alk. paper) 1280466561 9781280466564
9789004124417
00815219
Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians.
Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians.
1900-1999
Women theologians--History--Africa, Sub-Saharan--20th century.
Theology, Doctrinal--History.--Africa, Sub-Saharan
Women in Christianity--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Church work with women--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Théologiennes--Histoire--Afrique subsaharienne--20e siècle.
Théologie dogmatique--Histoire.--Afrique subsaharienne
Femmes dans le christianisme--Afrique subsaharienne.
Pastorale des femmes--Afrique subsaharienne.
RELIGION--Christianity--General.
RELIGION--Christian Theology--Systematic.
Church work with women.
Theology, Doctrinal.
Women in Christianity.
Women theologians.
Theologin
Feministische theologie.
Theologie.
Vrouwen.
Contextuele theologie.
Africa, Sub-Saharan--Church history.
Afrique subsaharienne--Histoire religieuse.
Sub-Saharan Africa.
Afrika
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Church history.
History.
Electronic books.
BR1430 / .P46 2003eb
230/.082/0967
Circle thinking : African women theologians in dialogue with the West / African women theologians in dialogue with the West by Carrie Pemberton. - Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2003. - 1 online resource (xii, 221 pages). - - Studies of religion in Africa, 25 0169-9814 ; . - Studies on religion in Africa ; 25. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-212) and index.
Cover -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION -- Chapter 2 THE ECUMENICAL AND CONTEMPORARY LOCATION OF THE CIRCLE OF CONCERNED AFRICAN WOMEN THEOLOGIANS -- Introduction -- EATWOT: The Rise of the Third World Theologian in Conference -- The Emergence of Black and African Theologies -- Cutting the Ties -- Womanism and African Theology -- The Role of Catholic Women -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3 REMAKING AFRICAN THEOLOGY: MERCY AMBA ODUYOYE'S THEOLOGY OF RESISTANCE AND RE-IMAGINATION -- Introduction -- The Literature -- The Sources of Alienation -- African Traditional Religion: The African Old Testament? -- African Theology and Gender Concerns -- Abusua and Inter-Faith Relations -- Christ the Compassionate One -- Mothering Africa -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4 SISTERS AND MOTHERS: CATHOLIC SISTERS IN THE CIRCLE -- Introduction -- Religious Sisters and Theoretical Perspectives on Women and Motherhood -- Sister Bernadette Mbuy-Beya and the Cry of Life -- Sister Teresa Okure -- Sister Rosemary Edet -- Sister Anne Nasimiyu-Wasike -- Sisters and Priests -- Conclusion -- Chapter 5 VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: CIRCLE WOMEN RESPOND -- Introduction -- Breaking Alliances -- Domestic Violence: The Silence is Broken -- Freedom and Violence -- Speaking from Outside -- The Regulation of Sex -- Polygyny, Marriage and Male Control -- The Quest for Immortality -- Circumcision: Reproducing Women -- Breasts and Perspiration -- Concluding Reflections -- Chapter 6 MULTIPLE IDENTITIES IN-DEPENDENCY: THE CHALLENGE AND CONTEXT OF THE CIRCLE OF CONCERNED AFRICAN WOMEN THEOLOGIANS -- Introduction -- Truth from Below -- The 'Voiced' Elite and the Mute Majority -- Pluralism, Christ and Culture -- The Imperative of Christ -- The Dignity of Women -- Denominational Differences in the Multiple Identities of the Circle Project -- Maternal Thinking -- The Church Universal and Local -- Generalisable Interests: The Well-being of the African Woman and the Well-being of the World -- Bibliographies -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
Use copy
A study of the origins of the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians, a group of African women theologians established in the 1980s. It traces a struggle against alienating practices from Western missionary tradition and African cultural transpositions in contemporary church and society.
Electronic reproduction.
[S.l.] :
HathiTrust Digital Library,
2010.
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212
English.
9789004124417 (alk. paper) 9004124411 (alk. paper) 904740131X 9789047401315 1423711033 (electronic bk.) 9781423711032 (electronic bk.) 6610466564 9786610466566 (alk. paper) 1280466561 9781280466564
9789004124417
00815219
Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians.
Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians.
1900-1999
Women theologians--History--Africa, Sub-Saharan--20th century.
Theology, Doctrinal--History.--Africa, Sub-Saharan
Women in Christianity--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Church work with women--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Théologiennes--Histoire--Afrique subsaharienne--20e siècle.
Théologie dogmatique--Histoire.--Afrique subsaharienne
Femmes dans le christianisme--Afrique subsaharienne.
Pastorale des femmes--Afrique subsaharienne.
RELIGION--Christianity--General.
RELIGION--Christian Theology--Systematic.
Church work with women.
Theology, Doctrinal.
Women in Christianity.
Women theologians.
Theologin
Feministische theologie.
Theologie.
Vrouwen.
Contextuele theologie.
Africa, Sub-Saharan--Church history.
Afrique subsaharienne--Histoire religieuse.
Sub-Saharan Africa.
Afrika
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Church history.
History.
Electronic books.
BR1430 / .P46 2003eb
230/.082/0967