Tomorrow is a special day for me. It is Juneteenth. On June 19, 1865, news finally reached Galveston, Texas that slavery had been abolished. This was of course two and a half years after Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. While… Read More ›
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Betraying Bodies by Kelly Brown Douglas
Her name was Tricia Meili. Their names were Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana, Antron McCray, Korey Wise and Kevin Richardson. On April 19, 1989 all of their lives were irrevocably changed. They would never meet, but their lives would become forever… Read More ›
(Femen)ism? by Kile Jones
As most of us are aware by now, there is a “feminist-sextremist” group from Ukraine called “Femen.” This group has been very controversial by their public demonstrations of nudity, the words they paint on their bodies, and their explicit condemnations… Read More ›
Pussy Riot: Guilty of Crimes of Blasphemy or Being Feminists? By Michele Stopera Freyhauf
In a country that was willing to [sic] its secular court on a “religious” cause, Pussy Riot are true revolutionaries. Nonetheless, it was not until they delivered these closing statements that their supporters—and opponents—heard what these three brave women stand… Read More ›
Please Excuse Me for Having a Penis: Taking a Back Seat to Privilege and Power by John Erickson
Male feminists must be aware that we not only engage in an ongoing struggle against sexual and gender inequality, but more importantly an ongoing fight with ourselves.
IN THE NEWS: Religious, Atheist, and Political Feminists – Unite?
This post is the first of a new weekly feature on Feminism and Religion that will be published every Wednesday. “In The News” is designed to invite discussion on topics that are showing up in news and media outlets and are relevant… Read More ›
Happiness is a Warm Space: Enchantment as Feminist Virtue by Amy Levin
Art can provide a balm for the modern soul – Claude Monet Living in New York has its vices, and anxiety-triggering space is one of many. Though the city offers ailments just the same, whether they are in the form… Read More ›
They Are Trying to Trick You by Xochitl Alvizo
These chocolates embody a truth — the truth that resources are valuable, that living ethically is not ‘cheap,’ and that cheap is an illusion… Information is everywhere and is being collected about each one of us every minute of every… Read More ›
How Does Goddess Change the World? by Xochitl Alvizo
It can only be that She begins in a small way at a single place in the world. It can only be that She begins within us. Carol Christ’s post this week made me think of a favorite little passage… Read More ›
Re-Imagining Resurrection in Light of The Hunger Games by Tiffany L. Steinwert
Love is defiant. In a cruel world of violence and vengeance, love is the ultimate rebellion: the only thing that can beat back the forces of death and destruction. It is an interesting coincidence that when both Jewish and Christian… Read More ›
Beyond “Liberal” Female Piety or “Women Read the Qur’an Too” by Amy Levin
I’m a teacher’s assistant for an undergraduate course at New York University called, “What is Islam?” The other day in class, my professor asked the students whether or not the Qur’an is considered a “book”. Fraught with anxiety over inheriting… Read More ›
“If You Allow Gay Marriage…” by John Erickson
“We need to start examining the underlying questions of counter-cultural relationships that view one man marrying many women to be hip because we begin to see that although a polygamist idea of marriage may be sexy from a popular culture standpoint, the thought of legally recognized gay marriage always then gets likened to bestiality.”
Body, Nature, Ancestors by Carol P. Christ
Some years ago, womanist theologian Karen Baker–Fletcher asked about ancestors following a lecture I gave on the body and nature. I have since come to realize that ancestors are a missing link between the two: we cannot speak adequately of… Read More ›
Son of Man: An Updated Gospel Story of Jesus Set in South Africa by Michele Stopera Freyhauf
January 12, 2012 Son of Man is an updated story of the life of Jesus set in the fictional State of Judea that is modern day South Africa – complete with warlords and child soldiers. It could easily be mistaken… Read More ›
A Next Wave of Scholarship By Kwok Pui Lan
I came to the United States in 1984 to begin my doctoral studies at Harvard Divinity School. It was an exciting time to do feminist theology and religious studies. Womanist ethics just began to emerge, as Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon… Read More ›
The Chispa* Carrier: Rosemary Radford Ruether By Renny Golden
The following is a guest post written by Renny Golden, Professor Emerita, Northeastern Illinois University. The Chispa* Carrier: Rosemary Radford Ruether by Renny Golden What kind of voice is breaking silence, and what kind of silence is being broken? Adrienne Rich She came… Read More ›
Mary Daly: Radical Elemental Feminist and Sinner By Gina Messina-Dysert
While some argue that Mary Daly was too radical, I have been greatly influenced by her contributions to the field of feminism and religion. I can still remember the first time I read a piece of her work. It was… Read More ›
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