focuses on empowering women by integrating their experiences into theological discussions

an indigenous belief system and culture primarily in Ghana and Ivory Coast

taking control of a country and exploiting the resources and people

a system of society where men hold most power and make key decisions

Mercy Amba Oduyoye and African Women's theology

Religious education

Coptic Christianity: Desert Fathers and Mothers

Wangari Maathai and the Green Belt Movement

Saint Rose of Lima

Delores S. Williams and womanist theology

Candomblé and Brazilian spirituality

In this unit pupils will examine how Christianity has been challenged by, and adapted to, cultures and the experiences of the Global South. Focussing on Africa and South America, pupils will look at theologians and practices that have emerged and the challenges they have made.

Christianity: how have the experiences of the Global South shaped it?

They are in constant conflict and cannot coexist

African identity should be abandoned for Christianity

African identity and Christianity can be blended rather than being in conflict

What did Oduyoye demonstrate about African identity and Christianity?

By rejecting all traditional religious practices

By creating space for African women to participate and shape theology

How did Oduyoye challenge male-dominated religious traditions?

Oduyoye encouraged the reimagining of theology, including {{}}, by incorporating an African woman’s perspective into the discussion.

Oduyoye’s influence continues to {{}} African women to lead, rethink and engage with theology from their own perspectives.

Male theologians interpreting women’s experiences.

African women sharing their own stories and voices.

Oduyoye argued that real representation of African women in theology comes from:

Which apostle is traditionally credited with founding the Coptic Church in Egypt?

People who lived in cities and preached to crowds

People who chose to live as hermits and ascetics in the desert

People who studied theology in monasteries

Figures such as the Desert Fathers and Mothers help us appreciate the {{}} of Christian worldviews and spiritual practices.

St Antony’s ascetic life was influential to which important figure in Western Christianity?

The Coptic Church shows that Christianity had spread to Africa many centuries before the impact of {{}}.

Mercy Amba Oduyoye and African Women's theology

Lesson outcome