Expanding the boundaries through African women’s theologies
Abstract
The development and key features of African women’s theologies, primarily through the
Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians, has entered the mainstream of theological
education, which could provide insights for Black theology. In the landscape of theological
education, which has been dominated by western-centric
approaches, Black theology and the
quest for liberation have made some inroads in challenging dominant discourses. However,
aspirations for a liberative Afrocentric curriculum and pedagogy are yet to be realized. This
paper will briefly survey the development of Black theology, primarily in the South African
context, where theology was dominated by universal Western claims to theological education
and repressive anti-Black
theology. Second, the development of African women’s theologies,
primarily through the work of the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians, will
be explored with particular features which created inroads in theological education despite
its marginal position.