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The Legacy, Leadership, and Hope of Pan‐African Women as a Missional Focus for Theological Education
Author(s) -
WalkerSmith Angelique
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the ecumenical review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.104
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 1758-6623
pISSN - 0013-0796
DOI - 10.1111/erev.12441
Subject(s) - faith , pilgrimage , context (archaeology) , sociology , empowerment , economic justice , environmental ethics , gender studies , theology , law , political science , history , philosophy , archaeology
This article analyzes the experience and self‐understanding of Pan‐African women of faith, who have often been viewed at the margins of church history and in the larger context of this history. This article challenges this marginal location. It argues that through the theological lens of the ecumenical Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace—and under the tenets of via positiva , via negativa , and via transformativa —the historical, present, and future pilgrimage of Pan‐African women of faith and their vision of hope needs to be further examined for a more inclusive embrace and accompaniment of the ecumenical community. Theological education should be a priority in preparing leaders for advancing the agenda of justice and peace. The article concludes by detailing the past, recent, and future work of the Pan‐African Women's Ecumenical Empowerment Network (PAWEEN) and its partners.