Ecology and christology kwok puilan about three hundred years ago, several hundred members of the bishnoi community in rasjasthan, led by a woman, amrita devi, attempted to save their sacred khejri trees by clinging to them. To introduce the basic theological issues in christology and theological anthropology and develop the professional competence to understand their interrelatedness. Asian american feminist theological discourse, kwok puilan. Third world and indigenous womens theology, intelligently edited by kwok pui lan, is of the strong fabric type. Jan 30, 2020 kwok pui lan and rola sleiman right two weeks ago, i was at the university of edinburgh attending a conference titled women in the world church cosponsored by the university and the church of scotlands world mission council. The study of women and christianity from a crosscultural. Kwok pui lan is william f cole professor of christian theology and spirituality at episcopal divinity school, cambridge, massachusetts. Article information, pdf download for ecology and christology open epub for ecology and. Our christologies are not only interpretations of jesus, but confessions of our faith in this jesus who has made a difference in our lives, and not only as a speculative activity, but as active engagement in striving towards the full humanity jesus came to bring. Jan 01, 2005 here, in this truly groundbreaking study, highly respected feminist theologian kwok pui lan offers the first fulllength theological treatment of what it means to do postcolonial feminist theology. Continually drawing on her cuban roots, isasidiaz focuses on the life journeys and struggles of hispanic women as she develops a theology to support and empower their daily struggles for meaning. As a chinese woman, a feminist theologian, and a biblical scholar, kwok puilan brings a new perspective and voice to the task of hermeneutics.
Mujerista theology is a comprehensive introduction to hispanic feminist theology written from the heart and the convictions of experience. Kwok puilan, postcolonial imagination and feminist theology, ch. Ecology and christology ansari institute for global engagement. Address the topic by comparing two different theological contexts. Kwok pui lan candler school of theology emory university. A chinese response to john keenan lai panchiu chinese university of hong kong introduction the christological formula of chalcedon, especially its use of the substantialist concepts such as ousia, hypostatsis, and so on, has long been a target of criticism in the history of western christian theology. In her book introducing asian feminist theology, kwok puilan, a faculty member at episcopal divinity school in cambridge, ma, brings her readers to see the diversified faces of asia and how asian feminist theologians construct theology in different ways. Kwok puilan american author and educator britannica. Why is it difficult to talk about eros and sexuality in the church. She analyzes their participation in social reform, and looks at their relationship to the feminist movement in china. Kwok puilan delivered the alexander duff lecture women, mission, and world christianity on 16 september 2017 at the school of divinity, university of edinburgh. Ecology and christology kwok pui lan about three hundred years ago, several hundred members of the bishnoi community in rasjasthan, led by a woman, amrita devi, attempted to save their sacred khejri trees by clinging to them.
Puilan kwok author of postcolonial imagination and. If you have access to a journal via a society or association membership, please browse to your society journal, select an article to view, and follow the instructions in this box. Discovering the bible in the nonbiblical world puilan. Consider the alternatives to a proposed christology and recognize when the theological questions or commitments under consideration may need to be restated or even rejected. Christology kwok pui lan, introducing asian feminist theology, pilgrim, 2000, ch. Mujerista theology a theology for the twenty first century. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Elaine crawford, womanist christology and the wesleyan tradition 2220. The theandric nature of christ david coffey discovering the face of jesus in asia today office of human development of the federation of asian bishops conferences.
Kwok pui lan is the author of postcolonial imagination and feminist theology. Hyun hui kim phd student in theological and philosophical studies in the field of theological studies, feminist theologies emerging from asiathe socalled asian feminist theologiesseem to be controversial even in name, because the term, feminist, connotes their as having been promoted by middleclass european and american women kwok puilan, 2005. Kwok, pui lan reimagining collection duke digital repository. Ecology and christology kwok puilan, 1997 sage journals. She explains her methodological basis and explores several. Monday, november 19, 2012 american academy of religion annual meeting chicago, illinois panelists. Kwok is distinguished visiting professor of theology at candler school of theology, emory university, and a past president of the american academy of religion. Kongborn theologian kwok puilan 1952, botswanan theologian musa w. Revised 2614 christology and theological anthropology. Kwok pui lan and rola sleiman right two weeks ago, i was at the university of edinburgh attending a conference titled women in the world church cosponsored by the university and the church of scotlands world mission council. Access to society journal content varies across our titles. While library staff have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of transcripts and captions as they relate to the original audio, errors may exist. Chinese theologian kwok puilan draws on a wide variety of archival material to reconstruct the life of chinese women in the church. It was the keynote lecture in the women and the world church day conference cosponsored by the church of scotland world mission council.
Kwok puilan has written or edited over 20 books, and her publications include occupy religion. She also examines the concept of constructing a christology using an organic model. Introducing asian feminist theology introductions in. Kwok puilan is a hong kong born scholar of international influence who currently serves as the william f. Jan 02, 2019 kwok puilan has written or edited over 20 books, and her publications include occupy religion.
She explains her methodological basis and explores several specific topics, including christology, pluralism, and creation. As kwok pui lan articulates, our globalized world contests the binary opposition between the global and the local, between the center and the margins, and between the first world and the third world 9. Christology kwok puilan the image of jesus in the church of asia michael amaladoss, s. Panel discussion on kwok pui lans and joerg riegers. How do traditional theologians and critics respond to it. Christological reflections from asia m m thomas samartha dalit and tribal. For assistance verifying text or audio, please contact rubenstein library research services. Asian feminist theology is a christian feminist theology developed to be especially relevant to women in asia. Chinese theologian kwok puilan writes challenging the colonial legacy. Kwok pui lan is a hong kong born scholar of international influence who currently serves as the william f.
Hope abundant third world and indigenous womens theology by. Her multidimensional reading of the bible draws on a tradition much older than that of the west while it simultaneously incorporates the insights of contemporary feminist and third world theologies. Historical, dialogical, and diasporic imagination in feminist studies of religion, in the end of liberation. Christology kwok puilan, introducing asian feminist theology, pilgrim, 2000, ch. Here, in this truly groundbreaking study, highly respected feminist theologian kwok puilan offers the first fulllength theological treatment of what it means to do postcolonial feminist theology. Ecology and christologyfeminist theology kwok puilan, 1997. As kwok puilan articulates, our globalized world contests the binary opposition between the global and the local, between the center and the margins, and between the first world and the third world 9. Kwok pui lan is an asian feminist wrestles the very notion of christology as being to anthropocentric, partially due to the fact that there is no word in the chinese language to denote existence or to convey the concept of being or essence. Introducing asian feminist theology kwok, puilan download. Pui lan kwok is the author of postcolonial imagination and feminist theology 4. As postcolonial theory and critical methodologies have increasingly engaged the attention of biblical and historical disciplines during recent years. She previously served as distinguished visiting professor of theology for the 20172018 and 20182019 academic years, and was named faculty person of the year by the student body both years.
I predict it will rapidly become a journal of race, ethnicity, and. Rieger and kwok puilan and the scholars represented in their edited volume empire and the. About three hundred years ago, several hundred members of the. Postcolonial imagination and feminist theology puilan kwok. Our christologies are not only interpretations of jesus, but confessions of our faith. Contemporary christology asian american feminist theological discourse, kwok puilan, for example, argued that an image of christ that accounts for, rather than excludes, the perspectives of adherents of indigenous asian traditions would be meaningful not only for asian and asian american women in particular but for asian and asian american christians in. She was a founder of the asian women theologians group and has been chair of the aar women and religion section and presently serves on the aar status of racial and ethnic minorities committee. Review hope abundant journal of postcolonial theory and.
Edited and with a new introduction by pui lan kwok, episcopal divinity school, boston, usa the christian church was the first globalized institution, influencing cultures and religions in many parts of the world. Saving brown women and feminist religious discourse, in postcolonialism, feminism, and religious discourse, ed. Pdf christological reflections from asia m m thomas. An internationally known theologian, she is the author of postcolonial imagination and feminist theology and discovering the bible in the nonbiblical world. To examine the diverse theological models of understanding jesus christ and. Kwok pui lan distinguished visiting professor of theology candler school of theology, emory university, atlanta, ga 30322 education b. Kenneth kantzer, the christology of karl barth, bulletin of the evangelical theological society 1. Therefore, the diverse feminist theologies introduced in hope abundant are not voices from an exotic world or the wilderness. Chinese theologian kwok pui lan draws on a wide variety of archival material to reconstruct the life of chinese women in the church. She argues that christology and its philosophical tenets are deeply steeped in a eurocentric.
Choose one area within christology to explore, in areas such as the incarnation, suffering, atonement, jesus ministry, resurrection, ascension, salvation, divinehuman nature, etc. Thomas, s j samarth, dalit, tribal, adivasi, kosuke koyama, c. Since the 1980s, feminist theology from the global south has been developed through various womens networks. Thus began the chipko movement, a womens grassroots move ment in india to save the forests for food and fuel for their poor. Course description what has sexuality to do with spirituality. Kwok advocates for the incorporation of oral methods within theology, writing we must allow the possibility of. Third world and indigenous womens theology maryknoll, new york. Postcolonial imagination and feminist theology puilan. Keenan, kwok puilan, enoch wan, and jonathan tan discerning which christology saves, and which destroys, china. Cole professor of christian theology and spirituality, emerita, at episcopal divinity school and a past president of the american academy of religion. That what says kwok puilan that today, theology must be done more intentionally in the public square, to promote dialogue for the common good and to educate global citizens, theology must address social and political issues that concern the public. Third world and indigenous womens theology, intelligently edited by kwok puilan, is of the strong fabric type. Ignacio ellacuria, sj1 despite the absolute claims of christian dogma and doctrine, christology has never. Puilan kwok author of postcolonial imagination and feminist.
Kwok puilan is william f cole professor of christian theology and spirituality at episcopal divinity school, cambridge, massachusetts. Jul 14, 2015 monday, november 19, 2012 american academy of religion annual meeting chicago, illinois panelists. Panel discussion on kwok pui lans and joerg riegers occupy. Problems were also found within western feminist theology which was accused of. Asian and asian american women in theology and religion. Theology of the multitude 2012, postcolonial imagination and feminist theology 2005, introducing asian feminist theology 2000, discovering the bible in the nonbiblical world 1995, chinese women and christianity, 18601927 1992, and hope. Postcolonial imagination and feminist theology is a fascinating collection of essays, most of which kwok puilan has initially published elsewhere and now offers in a revised and expanded form. Christology was from the beginning a key issue of interest for asian feminist theologians and this has remained so. Kwok puilans introduction to this huge subject begins with a survey of the social, political and cultural contexts of asian womens experiences, and then traces the emergence of feminist consciousness and the organization of womens networks. Project muse a mahayana reading of chalcedon christology. Rereading augustines christology from below with the salvadoran jesuits michael j.
Ecology and christology ansari institute for global. She also examines the concept of constructing a christology using an organic model, referring to the multiple nature references jesus uses to describe himself and his relationship with believers. Kwok puilan is the author of postcolonial practice of ministry 5. The christological formula of chalcedon, especially its use of the substantialist concepts such as ousia, hypostatsis, and so on, has long been a target of criticism in the history of western christian theology. Kwok pui lan is the author of postcolonial practice of ministry 5. The feminist, postcolonial asian theology of kwok pui lan. Cole professor of christian theology and spirituality at the episcopal divinity school in cambridge, massachusetts. Christology kwok pui lan the image of jesus in the church of asia michael amaladoss, s. Pdf christological reflections from asia m m thomas samartha.
Asian feminist theology drew theological school drew. T2411 eros, sexuality, and the spirit episcopal divinity school, january, 2009. Kwok pui lan rejoins the candler faculty as deans professor of systematic theology. In her book introducing asian feminist theology, kwok pui lan, a faculty member at episcopal divinity school in cambridge, ma, brings her readers to see the diversified faces of asia and how asian feminist theologians construct theology in different ways.
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