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By Heather Eaton. Planetary solidarity in the context of climate change is a desirable, albeit daunting image. It is desirable because climate change is a planetary phenomenon requiring a commensurate response. It is daunting because there is little functioning solidarity among the varied human communities, cultures, and nation states of the planet. My chapter for […]
By Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Hilda P. Koster. The book Planetary Solidarity (Minneapolis: Fortress Press 2017) brings together leading Latina, womanist, Asian, Asian American, South American, European, and African theologians on the issues of doctrine, women, and climate justice. (See also JFSR‘s own roundtable “Climate Change Is a Feminist Issue” in JFSR 33, no. 2, 2017: […]
FSR Blog’s fourth @theTable series invites you to our panel conversation around the topic of “Planetary Solidarity.” This panel comes out of a recent collected volume Planetary Solidarity: Global Women’s Voices on Christian Doctrine and Climate Justice (Fortress Press, 2017). We are privileged to showcase some of the work within the volume with short blogs that highlight […]
Yes, you read the title correctly. No, I’m not going to argue that everyone has to do the same exercise program to become a better writer. Seven years ago, I moved from the nonprofit world to a tenure track position because I wanted more time to write. Within a few months, the work of being […]
By Sarah Emanuel. Over the last few months, the #MeToo movement has taken the world by storm. Survivors of sexual violence and sexual assault have been encouraged, through the use of the #MeToo hashtag, to voice their stories, experiences, and concerns. The movement is now often considered to be both a pathway to healing and […]
By Laura Stivers. I don’t often put an image to God/dess, but when I do I see God/dess as a circle of women of all races in multi-colored dresses, swirling around, laughing, and holding up within their circle whomever is in need of their support. I’m not exactly sure when and from where I conceptualized this […]
I was born one year and nineteen days after a fatal bullet nearly decapitated Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I never knew Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I did not have the privilege of seeing him at a rally or hearing him preach. My acquaintance with his stentorian voice only rings through mp3 […]
I have never quite believed Christians who declare that they’ve never thought of God as male but only as spirit. I suspect that this non-personal designation leaves a void that is too easily filled by Western art, biblical pronouns, and prayers to God as Father and Lord. The patriarchy must be lurking somewhere in their […]
We at FSR, Inc. look forward to seeing you at the joint meeting of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) and the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) in Boston, Massachusetts! Come and join us at the following events: Fri. Nov. 17, 6:00 – 8:30 PM: Feminist Studies in Religion: FSR Boards Pre-Conference/Forum (P17-314): FSR Forum Open Meeting: Making […]
We want to see you at the joint meeting of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) and the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) in Boston, Massachusetts! Come and join us at the following events: Fri. Nov. 17, 6:00 – 8:30 PM: Feminist Studies in Religion: FSR Boards Pre-Conference/Forum (P17-314): FSR Forum Open Meeting: Making Global Feminist […]