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Contents Acknowledgments Preface Elizabeth Amoah Introduction ?Treading Softly But Firmly?: African Women, Religion, and Health Isabel Apawo Phiri and Sarojini Nadar Part I Celebrating Mercy Amba Ewudziwa Oduyoye 1. Beads and Strands: Threading More Beads in the Story of the Circle Musimbi R. A. Kanyoro 2. Mercy Amba Oduyoye: Wise Woman Bearing Gifts Letty M. Russell 3. Let?s Celebrate the Power of Naming Nyambura J. Njoroge Part II African Women, the Bible and Health 4. ?Texts of Terror? The Conspiracy of Rape in the Bible, Church and Society: The Case of Esther 2:1-18 Sarojini Nadar 5. Women and Health and the ?Trokosi? Practice in Ghana: An Issue of Women?s and Children?s Rights in 2 Kings 4:1-7 Dorothy Bea Akoto Part III Women as Traditional Healers in Africa 6. Dealing with the Trauma of Sexual Abuse: A Gender-based Analysis of the Testimonies of Female Traditional Healers in KwaZulu-Natal Isabel Apawo Phiri 7. Adinkra! Four Hearts Joined Together: On Becoming Healer-Teachers of African Indigenous Religion/s in HIV and AIDS Prevention Musa W. Dube 8. Women as Traditional Healers: The Nigerian (Yoruba) Example Dorcas Olubanke Akintunde Part IV African Women?s Experiences of Health and Healing, Peace-Making, and Endurance 9. Women, Poverty and HIV in Zimbabwe: An Exploration of Inequalities in Health Care Sophia Chirongoma 10. Women and Peace-Making: The Challenge of a Non-Violent Life Susan Rakoczy 11. Stand Up and Walk, Daughter of My People: Consecrated Sisters of the Circle Bernadette M. Mbuy Beya 12. From Mere Existence to Tenacious Endurance: Stigma, HIV/AIDS and a Feminist Theology of Praxis Denise M Ackermann 13. Navigating Experiences of Healing: A Narrative Theology of Eschatological Hope as Healing Fulata Lusungu Moyo Part V Postscript 14. Daughters of Ethiopia: Constructing a Feminist Discourse in Ebony Strokes Ogbu U. Kalu Contributors
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Feminist theology -- Africa.
Women in Christianity -- Africa.
Women and religion -- Africa.
Women -- Health and hygiene -- Africa.
Oduyoye, Mercy Amba.
Women's Health.
Feminism.
Women's Rights.
Christianity.
Africa.
Festschrift mesh.