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Record Nr.

UNINA9910467539903321

Autore

Fiedler Rachel Nyagondwe

Titolo

A history of the Circle of Concerned African Women theologians 1989-2007 / / Rachel NyaGondwe Fiedler

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mzuzu, Malawi : , : Mzuni Press, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

99960-45-23-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1 PDF (197 pages))

Collana

Mzuni books ; ; no. 30

Disciplina

276.0082

Soggetti

Feminist theology - Africa - History

Women theologians - Africa - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A Mzuni Monograph."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- 1. Mercy Amba Oduyoye as mother and leader of the Circle (1989-1996) -- 2. Growth of the Circle under consecutive continental leaders (1989-2007) -- 3. Local chapters and the growth of the Circle (1989-2017) -- 4. Birth and growth of the Circle in Malawi (1993-2017) -- 5. The role of zones, regions and study commissions in the growth of the Circle -- 6. Contributions of the Circle to theological education -- 7. The Circle, women and development -- 8. Celebrating maturity : 28 years of the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians (1989-2017).

Sommario/riassunto

When "African Theology" was first formulated, women played just a small role. In 1989 Mercy Amba Oduyoye set out to change this by creating the Circle of Concerned African Theologians in order to them a voice. The Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians is an African Baby, born in an ecumenical surrounding. Though there were other movements addressing the issue of gender inequalities in church and society, circle theologies are distinct from other women's liberation movements in that they are theologies formed in the context of African culture and religion. This book traces the Circle history from 1989 to 2007.