by Virginia Saldanha It's not always like this for women and yet the poem brings out the excruciatingly painful reality of too many women. Even if I have reason to celebrate, even if it is another woman's body being sold, raped, battered, abused - somehow, that other woman's body is my body too. What is … Continue reading What is this Woman’s Body?
Feminists, Are We or Aren’t We
In December, 2004, whether feminism should be a criterion for membership or participation in EWA conferences was asked within the Continuity Committee. Many will resonate with Sanae Masuda’s (Japan, EWA 1) feeling that she doesn’t want to be classified as a feminist. The discussion is revealing, not only about how EWA’s leaders understand feminism and … Continue reading Feminists, Are We or Aren’t We
EWA 3: Doing Theology as a Feminist in an Asian Context
Notes on the workshop facilitated by Lieve Troch. “What is a feminist” and “how do we do Asian feminist theology,” participants wanted to know. Lieve Troch, professor of systematic theology in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, and visiting professor in Brazil, Sri-Lanka, and Indonesia began by looking first at the key words: Theology, Feminist, Asian Context, and … Continue reading EWA 3: Doing Theology as a Feminist in an Asian Context
