"About 140 Circle members from 25 countries met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from August 4th to August 8th 2002. This publication is one of a series of books that were generated by the research papers presented at that conference. The Conference theme was`Sex: Stigma and HIV/AIDS: African Women Challenging Religion, Culture and Social Practices'."-- Preface, p. xi.
"This book is the beginning of a series of Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians books published by Cluster Publications. The series is on HIV/AIDS and African Women". -- verso of half title-page.
Contents: Preface : Breaking the Silence on HIV/AIDS : The Lament of Women of Africa / Musimbi Kanyoro -- African Women of Faith Speak Out in an HIV/AIDS Era / Isabel Apawo Phiri -- Lessons on Healing from Naaman (2 Kings 5:1-27): An African-American Perspective / Cheryl Barbara Anderson -- "The Mother's Cow" : A Study of Old Testament References to Virginity in the Context of HIV/AIDS in South Africa / Patricia Frances Bruce -- Talitha Cum ! Calling the Girl-Child and Women to Life in the HIV/AIDS and Globalization Era / Musa Dube -- The Attitude of Jesus to the `Anointing Prostitute' : A Model for Contemporary Churches in the Face of HIV/AIDS in Africa / Dorcas Olubanke Akintunde -- Trapped Between Two `Canons' : African-South African Christian Women in the HIV/AIDS Era / Madipoane Masenya (ngwana' Mphahlele) -- Theological Challenges and Ecclesiological Responses to Women Experiencing HIV/AIDS : A South Eastern Zimbabwe Context / Elesinah Chauke -- Choosing to Remain Silent : Links Between Gender Violence, HIV/AIDS and the South African Church / Beverley Haddad -- South African Jewish Women and HIV/AIDS / Azila Talit Reisenberger -- Spiritual Care-giving to Women Affected by HIV/AIDS / Christina Landman -- HIV and AIDS Curriculum for Theological Institutions in Africa / Musa Dube -- Utilization of Distance Learning Methods on Combating HIV/AIDS among Rural Christian Women in Africa / Lucy Kasyoka Kithome -- "This is My Body Broken for You" : Liturgical Resources for Dealing with HIV/AIDS / Devarakshanam Betty Govinden.
Anglican contributors include Devarakshanam Betty Govinden and Beverley Haddad.
"Mercy Amba Oduyoye, from Ghana, founded the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians and is the first African woman from south of the Sahara to have served as deputy general secretary of the World Council of Churches. The essays in this volume describe the key contributions she has made to African theology in our time, and then apply her insights to issues of scripture, health and poverty, and women as peacemakers". -- back cover.
Contents divided into five main parts: Celebrating Mercy Amba Ewudziwa Oduyoye -- African Women, the Bible and Health -- Women as Traditional Healers in Africa -- African Women's Experiences of Health and Healing, Endurance and Peacemaking -- Postscript.
Contents: Acknowledgements -- Preface / Elizabeth Amoah -- Introduction : "Treading Softly but Firmly": African Women, Religion and Health / Isabel Apawo Phiri and Sarojini Nadar -- Part I: Celebrating Mercy Amba Ewudziwa Oduyoye -- 1. Beads and Strands: Threading More Beads in the Story of the Circle / Musimbi R.A. Kanyoro -- 2. Mercy Amba Oduyoye: Wise Woman Bearing Gifts / Letty M. Russell -- 3. Let's Celebrate the Power of Naming / Nyambura J. Njoroge -- Part II: African Women, the Bible and Health -- 4. "Texts of Terror": The Conspiracy of Rape in the Bible, Church, and Society: The Case of Esther 2:1-8 / Sarojini Nadar -- 5. Women and Health in Ghana and the Trokosi Practice: An Issue of Women's and Children's Rights in 2 Kings 4:1-7 / Dorothy B.E.A. Akoto -- Part III: Women as Traditional Healers in Africa -- 6. Dealing with the Trauma of Sexual Abuse: A Gender-based Analysis of the Testimonies of Female Traditional Healers in KwaZulu-Natal / Isabel Apawo Phiri -- 7. Adinkra !: Four Hearts Joined Together: On Becoming Healing-Teachers of African Indigenous Religion/s in HIV and AIDS Prevention / Musa W. Dube -- 8. Women as Healers: The Nigerian (Yoruba) Example / Dorcas Olubanke Akintunde -- Part IV: African Women's Experiences of Health and Healing, Endurance and Peacemaking -- 9. Women, Poverty, and HIV in Zimbabwe: An Exploration of Inequalities in Health Care / Sophia Chirongoma -- 10. Women and Peacemaking: The Challenge of a Non-Violent Life / Susan Rakoczy -- 11. Stand Up and Walk, Daughter of My People: Consecrated Sisters of the Church / Sr. M. Bernadette Mbuy Beya -- 12. From Mere Existence to Tenacious Endurance: Stigma, HIV/AIDS and a Feminist Theology of Praxis / Denise M. Ackermann -- 13. Navigating Experiences of Healing: A Narrative Theology of Eschatological Hope as Healing / Fulata Lusungu Moyo -- Part V: Postscript -- 14. Daughters of Ethiopia: Constructing a Feminist Discourse in Ebony Strokes / Ogbu U. Kalu -- Contributors.
This book "provides an analysis of the lives of African women today from and African woman's own perspective. It is a study of the influences of culture and religion -- particularly of traditional African cultures and Christianity -- on women's lives. Mercy Amba Oduyoye illustrates how myths, proverbs, folk tales (called 'folktalk') operate in the socialization of young women, working to preserve the norms of the community. 'Daughters of Anowa' reveals how global patriarchy manifests itself in these social structures in both patrilineal and matrilineal communities". -- back cover.
Contents: Introduction: The Fire of the Smoke -- The First Cycle: Language -- 1. Mythical Images -- 2. Women in Folktales -- 3. The Language of Proverbs -- The Second Cycle: Culture -- 4. Culture's Bondswoman -- 5. Religion's Chief Clients -- 6. Marriage and Patriarchy -- The Third Cycle: Dreams -- 7. To Deal Justly with African Women -- 8. Calling the Church to Account -- 9. Acting as Women -- 10. Beads and Strands -- Bibliography -- Index.
"First published in Great Britain 1994 Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. First published in the USA 1994 by Orbis Books". -- verso of t.-p.
Includes bibliographical endnotes and bibliography: pp. 413-45.
Includes index.
"This major new collection of readings demonstrates the range and vitality of feminist theology and its increasing influence on Christian women and men throughout the world. Here are thirty-eight key texts, representing the voices of women in Africa, Asia and Latin America as well as those working among minorities in places such as Israel, the USA and the Pacific. .... All texts are placed in context by brief introductory comments, while the main introduction to the whole book provides a helpful overview of the major issues and developments in Christian-feminist thinking throughout the Third World and beyond". -- back cover.
Contents: Acknowledgements -- Preface dated Bristol, July 1993 -- Introduction / Ursula King -- Part One: Doing Theology from Third World Women's Perspective -- 1. Reflections from a Third World Woman's Perspective: Women's Experience and Liberation Theologies / Mercy Amba Oduyoye -- 2. Final Document on Doing Theology from Third World Women's Perspective / Mexico Conference -- 3. The Ecumenical Decade of Churches in Solidarity with Women (1988-98) -- 4. Women Doing Theology in Latin America / Ivone Gebara -- 5. Theologizing in India: A Feminist Perspective / Indian Theological Association -- 6. The Future of Feminist Theology: An Asian Perspective / Kwok Pui-lan -- 7. Womanist Theology: Black Women's Voices / Delores S. Williams -- 8. The Task of Hispanic Women's Liberation Theology: 'Mujeristas': Who We Are and What We Are About -- Part Two: Women's Oppression and Cries of Pain -- 9. Challenging Patriarchy / Ranjini Rebera -- 10. The Church and Prostitution in Asia / Marianne Katoppo -- 11. Violence Against Women in Development, Militarism, and Culture / Yayori Matsui -- 12. The Struggle of Dalit Christian Women in India / Swarnalatha Devi -- 13. Woman, For How Long Not ? / Bette Ekeya -- 14. Two Voices on Women's Oppression and Struggle in South Africa / Roxanne Jordan and Thoko Mpumlwana -- 15. The Struggle about Women's Theological Education / Mercy Amba Oduyoye and Roina Fa'atauva'a -- 16. Letter Addressed to the Women of the World / Asian Women's Consultation on Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creations -- Part Three: The Bible as a Source of Empowerment for Women -- 17. The Bible and Self-Defense: The Examples of Judith, Moses, and David / Rigoberta Menchu -- 18. Women's Rereading of the Bible / Elsa Tamez -- 19. Reflections on Biblical Texts -- 20. Women as Living Stones / Grace Eneme -- 21. Open Our Eyes / Raquel Rodriguez -- 22. The Intifada, Nonviolence, and the Bible / Jean Zaru -- 23. Worshipping with Asian Women: A Homily on Jesus Healing the Daughter of a Canaanite Woman / Kwok Pui-lan -- Part Four: Challenging Traditional Theological Thinking -- 24. The Concept of God and the Spirit from the Feminist Perspective / Marianne Katoppo -- 25. To Be Human Is to Be Created in God's Image / Chung Hyun Kyung -- 26. "God as Food for the Hungry" / Anonymous Poem -- 27. Jesus Christ and the Liberation of Women in Africa / Teresa M. Hinga -- 28. Summary Statement on Feminist Mariology / Singapore Conference -- 29. Mary, Mother of God, Mother of the Poor / Ivone Gebara and Maria Clara Bingemer -- 30. No Time for Silence: Women, Church, and Liberation in Southern Africa / Betty Govinden -- Part Five: A Newly Emerging Spirituality -- 31. From Barenness to Fullness of Life: The Spirit as Enabler / Workshop Reflection -- 32. Women in the Future of the Theology of Liberation / Maria Clara Bingemer -- 33.Women's Experience of God in Emerging Spirituality / Luz Beatriz Arellano -- 34. Theological Perspectives of a Religious Woman Today: Four Trends of the Emerging Spirituality / Mary John Mananzan -- 35. Women and Spirituality in Asia / Aruna Gnanadason -- 36. The Empowering Spirit of Religion / Mercy Amba Oduyoye -- 37. Recovery and Rediscovered Images: Spiritual Resources for Asian American Women / Naomi P.F. Southard -- 38. Come, Holy Spirit: Break Down the Walls with Wisdom and Compassion / Chung Hyun Kyung -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
"First published in Great Britain 1994 Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. First published in the USA 1994 by Orbis Books". -- verso of t.-p.
Includes bibliographical endnotes and bibliography: pp. 413-45.
Includes index.
"This major new collection of readings demonstrates the range and vitality of feminist theology and its increasing influence on Christian women and men throughout the world. Here are thirty-eight key texts, representing the voices of women in Africa, Asia and Latin America as well as those working among minorities in places such as Israelm the USA and the Pacific. .... All texts are placed in context by brief introductory comments, while the main introduction to the whole book provides a helpful overview of the major issues and developments in Christian-feminist thinking throughout the Third World and beyond". -- back cover.
Contents: Acknowledgements -- Preface dated Bristol, July 1993 -- Introduction / Ursula King -- Part One: Doing Theology from Third World Women's Perspective -- 1. Reflections from a Third World Woman's Perspective: Women's Experience and Liberation Theologies / Mercy Amba Oduyoye -- 2. Final Document on Doing Theology from Third World Women's Perspective / Mexico Conference -- 3. The Ecumenical Decade of Churches in Solidarity with Women (1988-98) -- 4. Women Doing Theology in Latin America / Ivone Gebara -- 5. Theologizing in India: A Feminist Perspective / Indian Theological Association -- 6. The Future of Feminist Theology: An Asian Perspective / Kwok Pui-lan -- 7. Womanist Theology: Black Women's Voices / Delores S. Williams -- 8. The Task of Hispanic Women's Liberation Theology: 'Mujeristas': Who We Are and What We Are About -- Part Two: Women's Oppression and Cries of Pain -- 9. Challenging Patriarchy / Ranjini Rebera -- 10. The Church and Prostitution in Asia / Marianne Katoppo -- 11. Violence Against Women in Development, Militarism, and Culture / Yayori Matsui -- 12. The Struggle of Dalit Christian Women in India / Swarnalatha Devi -- 13. Woman, For How Long Not ? / Bette Ekeya -- 14. Two Voices on Women's Oppression and Struggle in South Africa / Roxanne Jordaan and Thoko Mpumlwana -- 15. The Struggle about Women's Theological Education / Mercy Amba Oduyoye and Roina Fa'atauva'a -- 16. Letter Addressed to the Women of the World / Asian Women's Consultation on Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creations -- Part Three: The Bible as a Source of Empowerment for Women -- 17. The Bible and Self-Defense: The Examples of Judith, Moses, and David / Rigoberta Menchu -- 18. Women's Rereading of the Bible / Elsa Tamez -- 19. Reflections on Biblical Texts -- 20. Women as Living Stones / Grace Eneme -- 21. Open Our Eyes / Raquel Rodriguez -- 22. The Intifada, Nonviolence, and the Bible / Jean Zaru -- 23. Worshipping with Asian Women: A Homily on Jesus Healing the Daughter of a Canaanite Woman / Kwok Pui-lan -- Part Four: Challenging Traditional Theological Thinking -- 24. The Concept of God and the Spirit from the Feminist Perspective / Marianne Katoppo -- 25. To Be Human Is to Be Created in God's Image / Chung Hyun Kyung -- 26. "God as Food for the Hungry" / Anonymous Poem -- 27. Jesus Christ and the Liberation of Women in Africa / Teresa M. Hinga -- 28. Summary Statement on Feminist Mariology / Singapore Conference -- 29. Mary, Mother of God, Mother of the Poor / Ivone Gebara and Maria Clara Bingemer -- 30. No Time for Silence: Women, Church, and Liberation in Southern Africa / Betty Govinden -- Part Five: A Newly Emerging Spirituality -- 31. From Barenness to Fullness of Life: The Spirit as Enabler / Workshop Reflection -- 32. Women in the Future of the Theology of Liberation / Maria Clara Bingemer -- 33.Women's Experience of God in Emerging Spirituality / Luz Beatriz Arellano -- 34. Theological Perspectives of a Religious Woman Today: Four Trends of the Emerging Spirituality / Mary John Mananzan -- 35. Women and Spirituality in Asia / Aruna Gnanadason -- 36. The Empowering Spirit of Religion / Mercy Amba Oduyoye -- 37. Recovery and Rediscovered Images: Spiritual Resources for Asian American Women / Naomi P.F. Southard -- 38. Come, Holy Spirit: Break Down the Walls with Wisdom and Compassion / Chung Hyun Kyung -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
With passion and compassion : third world women doing theology : reflections from the Women's Commission of the Ecumenical Association of Third World Theologians
"Edited by Virginia Fabella, M.M. and Mercy Amba Oduyoye".
Papers from International Women's Conference sponsored by EATWOT whose theme was "Doing Theology from Third World Women's Perspective".
"Those who brought to birth this volume of essays are women from the Third World. .... We, the women who came together in Oaxtepec, Mexico, in December of 1986 to reflect on what it means to do theology from Third World women's perspective .... The papers presented in this volume have come from a process which began in New Delhi, India, at the first assembly of the Ecumenical Association of Third World Theologians, in 1981. .... We demanded to be heard. The result was the creation within EATWOT of a Women's Commission, and not a Commission on Women as some of the male members would have it. .... The preparatory work that led to the Intercontinental Women's Conference held in Oaxtepec, Mexico, on December 1-6, 1986, began with national meetings on the three continents of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. .... The papers presented in this volume have all been presented in some form during one of the three phases of the process". -- Intro., p. ix-x.
Contents: Foreword / Katie G. Cannon -- Introduction / Virginia Fabella and Mercy Amba Oduyoye -- Part One: Africa -- Church Women of Africa: A Theological Community / Rosemary Edet and Bette Ekeya -- Women and Men Building Together the Church in Africa / Dorothy Ramodibe -- The Christ-Event from the Viewpoint of Africa Women: I. A Catholic Perspective / Therese Souga -- II. A Protestant Perspective / Louise Tappa -- The Christ for African Women / Elizabeth Amoah and Mercy Amba Oduyoye -- Women in the Bible / Teresa Okure -- Final Statements: I. Recommendations (Yaounde, Cameroun, 1986) -- II. Communiqué (Port Harcourt, Nigeria, 1986) -- Part Two: Asia -- Women's Oppression: A Sinful Situation / Aruna Gnanadason -- Emerging Spirituality of Asian Women / Mary John Mananzan and Susan Ai Park -- New Ways of Being a Church: I. A Catholic Perspective / Christine Tse -- II. A Protestant Perspective / Yong Tin Jin -- A Common Methodology for Diverse Christologies ? / Virginia Fabella -- Final Statement: Asian Church Women Speak (Manila, Philippines, Nov. 21-30, 1985) -- Part Three: Latin America -- Women Doing Theology in Latin America / Ivone Gebara -- Women's Experience of God in Emerging Spirituality / Luz Beatriz Arellano -- Women's Participation in the Church: I. A Protestant Perspective / Nelly Ritchie -- II. A Catholic Perspective / Maria Pilar Aquino -- Feminist Theology as the Fruit of Passion and Compassion / Ana Maria Tepedino -- Women's Reading of the Bible / Elsa Tamez -- Final Statement: Latin American Conference on Theology from the Perspective of Women (Buenos Aires, Argentina, Oct. 30-Nov. 3, 1985) -- Final Document: Intercontinental Women's Conference (Oaxtepec, Mexico, Dec. 1-6, 1986) -- Contributors.
With passion and compassion : third world women doing theology : reflections from the Women's Commission of the Ecumenical Association of Third World Theologians
"Edited by Virginia Fabella, M.M. and Mercy Amba Oduyoye".
Papers from International Women's Conference sponsored by EATWOT whose theme was "Doing Theology from Third World Women's Perspective".
"Those who brought to birth this volume of essays are women from the Third World. .... We, the women who came together in Oaxtepec, Mexico, in December of 1986 to reflect on what it means to do theology from Third World women's perspective .... The papers presented in this volume have come from a process which began in New Delhi, India, at the first assembly of the Ecumenical Association of Third World Theologians, in 1981. .... We demanded to be heard. The result was the creation within EATWOT of a Women's Commission, and not a Commission on Women as some of the male members would have it. .... The preparatory work that led to the Intercontinental Women's Conference held in Oaxtepec, Mexico, on December 1-6, 1986, began with national meetings on the three continents of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. .... The papers presented in this volume have all been presented in some form during one of the three phases of the process". -- Intro., p. ix-x.
Contents: Foreword / Katie G. Cannon -- Introduction / Virginia Fabella and Mercy Amba Oduyoye -- Part One: Africa -- Church Women of Africa: A Theological Community / Rosemary Edet and Bette Ekeya -- Women and Men Building Together the Church in Africa / Dorothy Ramodibe -- The Christ-Event from the Viewpoint of Africa Women: I. A Catholic Perspective / Therese Souga -- II. A Protestant Perspective / Louise Tappa -- The Christ for African Women / Elizabeth Amoah and Mercy Amba Oduyoye -- Women in the Bible / Teresa Okure -- Final Statements: I. Recommendations (Yaounde, Cameroun, 1986) -- II. Communiqué (Port Harcourt, Nigeria, 1986) -- Part Two: Asia -- Women's Oppression: A Sinful Situation / Aruna Gnanadason -- Emerging Spirituality of Asian Women / Mary John Mananzan and Susan Ai Park -- New Ways of Being a Church: I. A Catholic Perspective / Christine Tse -- II. A Protestant Perspective / Yong Tin Jin -- A Common Methodology for Diverse Christologies ? / Virginia Fabella -- Final Statement: Asian Church Women Speak (Manila, Philippines, Nov. 21-30, 1985) -- Part Three: Latin America -- Women Doing Theology in Latin America / Ivone Gebara -- Women's Experience of God in Emerging Spirituality / Luz Beatriz Arellano -- Women's Participation in the Church: I. A Protestant Perspective / Nelly Ritchie -- II. A Catholic Perspective / Maria Pilar Aquino -- Feminist Theology as the Fruit of Passion and Compassion / Ana Maria Tepedino -- Women's Reading of the Bible / Elsa Tamez -- Final Statement: Latin American Conference on Theology from the Perspective of Women (Buenos Aires, Argentina, Oct. 30-Nov. 3, 1985) -- Final Document: Intercontinental Women's Conference (Oaxtepec, Mexico, Dec. 1-6, 1986) -- Contributors.
With passion and compassion : third world women doing theology : reflections from the Women's Commission of the Ecumenical Association of Third World Theologians
A "seminar 'Women in Dialogue: Wholeness of Vision towards the 21st Century', held in Bossey, outside Geneva from 29 April to 8 May 1994. The seminar was organized by the Ecumenical Institute in Bossey, along with the women's programmes of the World Council of Churches, World Alliance of Reformed Churches, Lutheran World Federation and Conference of European Churches, as a contribution to the process of marking the midpoint of the Ecumenical Decade -- Churches in Solidarity with Women (1988-1998). The [18] essays in this book are drawn from the presentations made at this seminar". -- Intro., p. viii.
Contents: Theology from the perspective of African women / Elizabeth Amoah -- Challenges for feminist theology in Francophone Africa / Marguerite Fassinou -- Cultural hermeneutics: an African contribution / Musimbi Kanyoro -- Feminist theology in Asia: an overview / Mary-John Mananzan -- A Short history of Asian feminist theology / Sun Ai Lee-Park -- An Asian feminist ecclesiology / Marlene Perera -- Reflections on European feminist theology / Isabelle Graessle -- Women in Peru: making the invisible visible / Rosanna Panizo -- Feminist theology in Brazil / Rosangela Soares de Oliveira -- Latin American feminist hermeneutics: a retrospective / Elsa Tamez / Re-Imagining: a new stage in US feminist theology / Elizabeth Bettenhausen -- Reflections on white feminist theology in the United States / Letty M. Russell -- Womanist theology / Delores S. Williams -- Feminist theology in Canada / Dorcas Gordon -- Feminist homiletics: strategies for empowerment / Carol J. Schlueter -- Feminist ecclesiology: an Orthodox perspective from Australia / Leonie B. Liveris -- Seeking dialogue with the church: Christian women in the Middle East / Mary Mikhael -- Feminist theology: a view from the Pacific / Marie Ropeti -- Women in Dialogue : Wholeness of Vision towards the 21st Century : The Message from the Bossey Seminar -- Contributors.
Includes chapter by a Canadian Presbyterian, Dorcas Gordon. No chapters by self-identified Anglicans.