Women of WIT
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We make our faith by walking
How many times have you, if you’re waiting or hoping for something to happen in your life, resisted talking about it, thinking you would jinx it? If you’re like me, you don’t want to “jinx” any number of things —… Continue reading
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The Meaning of the Cross
Listen to Julia Feder, member of WIT, discuss the meaning of the cross on the Catholic Comments podcast. Continue reading
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Lenten Lessons from the Upper Room
Women in Theology is happy to publish another guest post from theologian and educator, Alexis James Waggoner. Waggoner is an adjunct professor and a minister of religious education. Her organization, The Acropolis Project (http://theacropolisproject.com) is dedicated to raising the bar… Continue reading
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From Exiles to Exilers: Ezra’s Mistaken Crusade for Divorce
Women in Theology is happy to publish a guest post from Alexis James Waggoner. Alexis is a theologian and educator. She teaches at Belmont University and is the founder of The Acropolis Project (http://theacropolisproject.com), an organization dedicated to raising the… Continue reading
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Science, the Divine, and Holy Culture
At plot level, Orphan Black is dealing with high level themes of genetic modification, women’s bodies, and agency, with deeply empathic (female) characters. At a theological level, the relationships that develop among the clone “sisters” offer a secular and very… Continue reading
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The Binding of Isaac and a Call to Argue
What if we’re making the wrong assumption about the “testing” happening in the story of the binding of Isaac? What if the “testing” isn’t about Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice Isaac, but is about his willingness to engage with God about… Continue reading
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The Liberative Theology of Silence
I’ve recently been thinking about the connections between Gustavo Gutiérrez, the incomparable theologian who was integral to the development of liberation theology, and the novelist Shusako Endo. More particularly, I’m interested in the implications found in the connection between liberation… Continue reading
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Healing and Reconciliation: the hope after injustice
WIT is happy to publish another guest post from Nancy Blackman. You can read her first post for WIT here. She describes herself in the following way: “I love all things food like a female version of Anthony Bourdain. I… Continue reading
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Charity and Judgment: Or, How to Read Sinful Theologians
Any brief study of Christian theologians throughout the centuries will inevitably shine light on these troubling actions and behaviors. So we’re left in an awkward position when it comes to reading and using these theologians. Are we supposed to simply… Continue reading
