Ten Important Women Theologians That You Should Be Reading

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So honored and thrilled to be included in this list of “Ten Important Women Theologians That You Should Be Reading” by Englewood Review of Books. 

 

One of the great challenges of the theological academy in the twenty-first century is that it is still dominated by males. In honor of Women’s History Month, here is our recommended list of women theologians that you should be reading and talking about. We have reviewed many recent books by these theologians, and will continue to read and review their work.

Five Great Women Scholars (and Their Books)

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In the beginning of March, I was included in Englewood’s Review of Books‘ list of  Ten Important Women Theologians That You Should Be Reading.  That was a true honor. Now Eerdmans included me in “Five Great Women Scholars (and Their Books)“.  This is a true honor.

Embracing the Other: Duke Divinity School

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Watch the many interesting videos from the Duke Divinity School youtube channel.

Duke Divinity Center for Reconciliation Conversations took place in the Spring of 2016 and I was honored to give a talk on my latest book, Embracing the Other.

Watch all 6 of my little videos. They can be used for classes or bible study groups.

Here I Am: Book Review

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Here is a book review of Here I Am by Dr. Robert Cornwall. Check out the rest of his website, Ponderings on a Faith Journey for other interesting posts.

I am reposting Dr. Cornwall’s review:

HERE I AM: Faith Stories of Korean American Clergywomen.Edited by Grace Ji-Sun Kim. Foreword by Neal D. Presa. Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press, 2015. Xi + 162.

2013 Move And Shake Women Work-Life Balance Retreat

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MOVE AND SHAKE WORK-LIFE BALANCE RETREAT

at the University of Chicago,

Chicago, IL August 30 – September 1, 2013

This will be a gathering of high performing women, who want to explore the ways in

Living in Full Empowerment Women’s Conference

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Empowering Women and Transforming Communities & Our World One Woman at a Time.

Mission

Our mission is to help women and others to imagine and create a more purposeful, productive, and life-giving present and future for themselves and their children.

Taking the Initiative

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On March 18th 2003, I was interviewed by Rev. William Kuntz for his show, Taking the Initiative.

This show, “is a television show which highlights the good work being done in our communities.

I Went to the Emergency Room

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This blog “I Went to the Emergency Room” is reposted here with Dr. Kwok Pui Lan’s permission.  Click here for the original post.

Last Saturday night I went to an emergency room in Evanston, Illinois. I had spasms on my right chest. Luckily it was on the right side and not the left side (where the heart is located). Since I needed to fly back to Boston the next

Miguel De La Torre: Marriage in the New Testament

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This post comes from my friend Dr. Miguel De La Torre. It was originally posted abp News and is reposted here with permission.

The concept of marriage in which women were relegated to property evolved from the Hebrew Bible by the time we get to the New Testament. The New Testament discouraged marriage, placing it secondary to a life of singleness and celibacy.

My Foreword: Making Paper Cranes

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Foreword

By Grace Ji-Sun Kim

“PENISENVY”!

I write this on the blackboard on the day I cover Feminist Theology in my course, Theology from the Underside. I ask the students to read it. Most students read it as “penis envy.”

The way my students read this phrase seems to reinforce how Sigmund Freud has deeply influenced our societal perceptions of men and women. According to Freud, “penis envy” refers to the inner desire that women presumably wish they were men. For some time women adapted Freud’s teachings and actually believed that a penis was they all desired inwardly.