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Cuban feminist theology : visions and Praxis
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"In this book, Ofelia Miriam Ortega describes the social, economic, and political realities in Cuba, the Caribbean and Latin America as the contexts of Cuban feminist theology"--
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- Creator
- Ofelia Ortega
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Lanham : Lexington Books/Fortress Academic, [2022]
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- xxii, 302 pages ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781978712997, 1978712995, 9781978713000, 9781978713000
- OCLC
- on1285123402
- "Foreword by Mary E. Hunt" -- from cover.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Part I. Religious life in the historical and social context of Cuba -- Socioeconomic, political, and ecclesial reality of Cuba -- The influence of the missionary heritage on Cuban culture -- Overview of Protestant theology in Cuba during the revolutionary period -- Encounters and visions -- Part II. The church and pastoral ministry from a global and Cuban perspective -- Revolutionary hope in the church after Christendom -- Ministry and power: changes in the exercise of leadership -- Prophetic presence in the daily life of the people: the missionary movement: from difficulty to common good -- Networks and alternative relationships: building bridges in our communities -- Part III. Women and theology with a focus on Cuba and the Caribbean -- The Cuban woman: her revolutionary role and her struggle for liberation within the revolution and the church -- Ethical problems and the Caribbean woman's commitment to life -- The community of women and men in church and society -- Current proposals and challenges for feminist theology in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Part IV. Theological education and mission: challenges and a search for new models -- Contextuality and community: challenges for theological education and ecumenical formation -- Ecumenical learning: a fundamental focus for women's theological education -- Women and theology: a Latin American perspective -- Part V. International social, political, ecological, and ethical themes -- The presence of tenderness in the first Testament -- Toward a culture of just peace in the midst of violence and world conflicts -- Toward a humanizing religion -- Some elements for considering "places of epiphany" today in a Latin American context: conditions, difficulties, and hopes