women
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Part II of Something: Peace
I’ve been intending to write Part II of Act Fast for months now. Initially, I was embarrassed that I have nothing earth shattering or even positive to say about my progress with my financial stewardship. Shopping and spending are one… Continue reading
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Body Politics: From Female to Feminist Body
Lately I’ve been revisiting feminist discussions of the body, and thinking about the importance of the body for feminist politics in general. I was researching the religious origins of theatre for personal interest, and was surprised (although not completely shocked)… Continue reading
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On the Occasion of my Child’s Baptism; Or, On the Importance of Women’s and LGBTQ Persons’ Ordination
Feminists have long reflected on the ways in which “Mother Church,” with its historically male clergy, has taken up the tasks historically related to women. Priests don women’s clothing as they replace women in authority, baptize children as they co-opt… Continue reading
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Marian Dogmas: A Protestant Re-Construction
WIT again welcomes guest poster Sarah Elizabeth Smith. Sarah’s bio can be found at the top of her first post with us here. I lead monthly pub theology meetings for my church in Oklahoma City. We are an Episcopal community… Continue reading
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Catholic Theology and the Mental Load of Women
On Monday morning of this week, two things occurred that made me reflect on the concept of the mental load of women, especially mothers. First, I got into a discussion on Twitter about gendered roles in parenting with Timothy O’Malley… Continue reading
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Is there room for anger when God does things ‘on purpose’?
In the black church, “Church Mothers” (elderly women in the congregation) are recognized as pillars of the faith. Cheryl Townsend Gilkes writes that black women within the church are the underrated “enterprising agents” of the black church tradition. I grew… Continue reading
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Remember, Remember the 6th of December
Today is a day of remembrance. [Content note: This post discusses a violent incident against women involving guns] I want to begin by remembering these names: Geneviève Bergeron Hélène Colgan Nathalie Croteau Barbara Daigneault Anne-Marie Edward Maud Haviernick Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz… Continue reading
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No Church Mothers: Part II
Although we do not necessarily have explicit evidence that the women in all of these cases had a theological influence on the men, I just have to name Kerr’s sin in assuming–also without evidence–that they did not: sexism. Why do… Continue reading
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Théologienne, Théologien, Theologian? From Angélique Arnauld to Mary Daly
So this question of what makes a theologian in the seventeenth century isn’t just an academic question for me, but also a personal one. Continue reading
