Reweaving the Relational Mat is an integrative response to the problem of violence against women which grounds theological and sociological analysis in the praxis of Oceanian Christian women's experiences of violence. It focuses on the collusion of the church in the problem of violence against women by critiquing the ways in which its theology and practices have contributed to 'power-over' ways of relating. Employing the Oceanian metaphor of weaving the mat, the analysis 'unravels' the 'patriarchal relational mat, ' paving the way for a constructive 'reweaving' of a Christocentric...
Reweaving the Relational Mat is an integrative response to the problem of violence against women which grounds theological and sociologica...
Joan Alleluia Filemoni-Tofaeno Lydia Johnson Lisa Isherwood
Church theology and practice have been accused of colluding in the oppression of women. The ideology of patriarchy is a major factor behind the control and subordination of women. 'Reweaving the Relational Mat' presents women's experiences of violence in Oceania. Drawing on theological and sociological analysis, the study critiques the ways in which the church has exerted power over women. The Oceanian metaphor of weaving the mat is employed to 'unravel' patriarchal relations. The volume presents case studies of violence against women in the Oceanian theological education setting and provides...
Church theology and practice have been accused of colluding in the oppression of women. The ideology of patriarchy is a major factor behind the contro...
