women in theology
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In Memory of Dolly
Dolly Parton has died, and I am bereft. I don’t claim special connection. I don’t even feel I had a parasocial relationship—I know she was special to millions of us, and my heart breaks for the people who were truly… Continue reading
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Notre Dame Cathedral and Our Lady of Wisdom and Theology
I think that as we continue with this Advent season, let us ponder Mary’s message and think about what it would mean to follow her model—to be someone who ponders these things in our own hearts and then acts upon… Continue reading
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Haunted by the Ghosts of Women Past
And today, this is what haunts me. This is what motivates my theological project. I want to look back at these women from history—both the exceptional and the unrecognized—and consider them as theologians in their own right. Continue reading
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Haunted by Haunting
Who and what are we allowing ourselves to be haunted by? How will we let this impact our theological project? How will our theological imaginations be stretched, impacted, reoriented, or haunted by those we are in relationship with? Continue reading
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No Church Mothers: Part III, Theology vs. Spirituality
This is precisely the problem. Women are not seen as having made or even now making contributions to “real theology.” Continue reading
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Sallie McFague: Sparker of Theological Imagination
We at WIT join the broader theological community in mourning the passing of Sallie McFague. As an important voice in the theological world for many decades, Sallie McFague has made an impression on many a bright-eyed student of theology. My… Continue reading
