1 WOMS 210 Final Exam Study Guide WEEK 11 – Womanism Know the terms: Alice Walker- , Feminist theology- movement in religion to reconsider the tradition, practices and theologies of many religions from a feminist perspective, Liberation theology- movement in Christian theology that sees teaching of Jesus in terms of liberation from unjust political, economic, and social conditions, Christology- field of study concerned with nature, person, and teachings of Jesus Christ, Hagar- story of Hagar that demonstrates the realities of God-talk. Big deal because God chose to talk directly to a black woman which is central to womanist theme , God Talk, Syncretism -What is the definition of womanism and why is it important? -How did Womanist Theology develop and who were some of the early Womanist theologians?

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-What are the three pillars Womanist Theology? Why is Critical engagement important? Authentic womanist voice-centralizes black women’s narratives through womanist discourse and creating spaces by using their voice and presence, Gendered cultural knowledge- finding the root of cultural meanings that African women inhabit daily and being racialized and gendered in a particular context shapes Black women’s identity, Critical engagement- embracing tensions in womanism as a field in religious studies and extending to politics of theological thought, important bc it’s a resource used for engaging in a variety of disciplines and contexts on the interaction of religion and society -What is meant by the 4 methodological intents of Womanist Theology? Multidialogical- means to participate in dialogue and action with many diverse social, political and religious communities, liturgical- means to focus on making womanist theology relevant to the thought, worship, and action of the black church, didactic- mean to focus on the teaching aspect of theology, and a commitment to validity of female imagery and metaphorical lang- means theological language is rich in female imagery, metaphor, and story.

Bagley 48-54, 128-142 -What does Grant mean when she states Black women must do theology out of their “tri-dimensional” experience? -How is the Bible used in the womanist tradition? Why does the Bible give their lives validation? -What does Grant say the role of Jesus is in the Womanist tradition and why do Black women relate to him?She describes a threefold significance of Jesus and what he represents to womanists – what are the three points? What are the three challenges for “womanist Christology” according to Grant?