Women Envisioning
Church
featuring video from the 2004 conference "Envisioning
the Church Women Want"
In 2004, Boston College's Church in the 21 st Century Initiative presented
a conference called "Envisioning the Church Women Want." Employing
video footage from the conference and essays in a book edited by Elizabeth
Johnson, The Church Women Want: Catholic Women in Dialogue, we
will explore both patriarchal and prophetic views of women, an ambiguity
toward women in the Church today; and how, despite this ambiguity, women
do the work of envisioning a renewed church. If you came to the conference,
enroll and continue the conversation! If you did not attend the conference,
join us to explore the topic and add your voice! This course is open to
both women and men.
Course Will Be Offered
4 week course
not offered in 2008-09
All C21 Online courses include these features:
- Participants have access 24 hours/7 days a week to the course's password
protected web site.
- Each participant belongs to a small community for conversation and
faith sharing guided by a facilitator.
- Site is open to participants at least one week before and one week
after the course.
- An orientation in how to navigate the web site is always available.
- Technical assistance is easy to contact and prompt in returning a
message.
- Those who actively participate receive an acknowledgement of completion
of course.
Topics
Week 1: The Process of Envisioning Together Johnson (Part
I) The Right to Envision The Ambiguity of Our Heritage (Scripture)
Week 2: Johnson (Part II) The Ambiguity of Our Heritage
A Closer Look at Embodiment
Week 3: Envisioning Today (Ada Maria Isasi Diaz)
Week 4: A Life of Envisioning (Edwina Gateley)
Additional Materials Needed
For this course, participants will want to purchase the
following book from their favorite local or online bookstore:
Elizabeth A. Johnson. The Church Women Want.
Herder & Herder, 2002.
ISBN: 0824519795
Fee: $75
Lead Facilitator:TBA
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