Anthropological poverty has long been overlooked in Christian theology. It disproportionately affects women, striking at the heart of their existence. However, when women are empowered to follow Christ and live as risen beings, they can radically contribute to a Catholic Christian theology that claims solidarity with the poor and oppressed.
Table of Contents:
Preface
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Part One: The Scope of Anthropological Poverty in Africa
Chapter 1: Anthropological Pauperization: History, Causes, and Effects
Chapter 2: African Women's Anthropological Poverty
Part Two: African Women's Empowering Sociopolitical and Cultural Legacy
Chapter 3: African Proverbs and African Traditional Religions
Chapter 4: African Myths and Female Power
Chapter 5: African Women Historical Figures and Political Agents
Part Three: Christian Ethics and The Challenges of Women's Political Participation
Chapter 6: Catholic Social Teaching and Women's Political Participation
Chapter 7: Christian Discipleship and Women's Political Participation
Chapter 8: Women, Solidaristic Anger, and the Preferential Option for the Poor
Part Four: African Women's Voices: Implications to Christian and African Ethic
Chapter 9: AfricanWomen Living as Risen Beings
Chapter 10: African Women's Solidarity, Hope, and Resilience
Chapter 11: African Women as Loci Theologici: Ethical Implications
