2015
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On Anti-Muslim Sentiment in the United States
In the following, we at Women In Theology offer a statement of solidarity with all victims of Islamophobia. We encourage you to “sign” this letter by re-posting it in full on your blogs, facebook pages, and other social media platforms. We, as… Continue reading
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Are You a Woman in Theology?
Would you like to join us? We are looking to expand our seven-person blogging team. In order to qualify, you must be a woman with experience in the academic study of Christian theology–either as a graduate student or as a… Continue reading
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Death and Armistice: The War that Made the Next War Possible
On this Armistice Day, which brought the senseless slaughter of World War One to a long overdue end, I am thinking especially of my great grandmother’s brother, Lawson, who left high school early in order to fight in that war.… Continue reading
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HeresyLetterGate and Teaching Authority in Theology
What occurs to me in all this, however, is that there is a real question to be raised about who has the authority to teach in the modern Catholic Church. Now, this wasn’t the original issue, but it became part… Continue reading
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What Comes After “HeresyLetter Gate?”*
Alright, everybody: let’s take all the energy and outrage we have felt about this issue, multiply it by one thousand, and add it to the Black Lives Matter Movement. Continue reading
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Why I Signed the Letter to the NYTimes about Ross Douthat
I signed the letter primarily because I wanted to support my colleague who was slurred as a heretic on the very public forum of Twitter. Although I admire Mr. Douthat’s intelligence, piety, and passion for the faith, I signed the… Continue reading
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Preach: God Hears Hagar and Ishmael (Genesis 16:1-16 and 21:9-21)
Hagar’s God is a god who helps us to keep our eyes opened wide, if only just to see the next step before us. Hagar’s God didn’t bring her to freedom though a fantastical parting of the red sea. No,… Continue reading
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Is There A Place For Women at Our Lord’s Table? Some Questions for Ross Douthat
In a New York Times blog post today, Ross Douthat takes a break from lobbing accusations of corruption and conspiracy at Pope Francis to explain anew his belief that the church cannot change the way it relates to lesbians and gays,… Continue reading
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A Catholic Grandmother Reflects on Pope Francis, Kim Davis, and the Power of Encounter
WIT is delighted to bring you the following guest post from Rosa Manriquez, IHM. We are particularly grateful for her unique perspective and powerful witness. Rosa is a mother and grandmother, a member of the Immaculate Heart Community, a Roman Catholic… Continue reading