TY - BOOK AU - Eck,Diana L. AU - Jain,Devaki TI - Speaking of faith: global perspectives on women, religion and social change SN - 0865711003 AV - HQ1154 .S733 1987 U1 - 291.082 PY - 1987/// CY - Philadelphia, Pa. PB - New Society KW - Women and religion KW - Comparative studies KW - Congresses KW - Religion and sociology KW - Women KW - Social conditions KW - Vrouwen KW - gtt KW - Sociale verandering KW - Godsdiensten KW - Godsdienst KW - Femmes KW - Conditions sociales KW - Congrès KW - Femmes et religion KW - Changement social KW - Théologie féministe N1 - Papers read at a conference on Women, Religion and Social change, held in June 1983 at Harvard University--Cf. Introd; Includes bibliographical references; Christian women and the struggle for justice in Central America; Julia Esquivel --; Amada Pineda : A woman of Nicargua; Elsa Tamez --; Priorities for women in South Africa; Brigalia Bam --; Assult on the family in South Africa; Bernadette Mosala --; "May God's peace, mercy and blessings be unto you"; Jean Zaru --; A Jewish perspective from Israel; Shulamith Koenig --; The myth of perfect motherhood : Japanese women's dilemma; Masako Tanaka --; Women, witches and social change in Ghana; Elizabeth Amoah --; Femininity as subversion : Reflection on the Muslim concept of Nushuz; Fatima Mernissi --; The image inside : Women and profession in a socialist country; Elisabeth Adler --; The wife/sister stories : Dilemmas of the Jewish feminist; Judith Plaskow --; "Which me will survive all these liberations ..." On being a black woman Episcopal priest; Sandra Wilson --; Women, ordination and the Christian Church; Daphne Hampson --; The future of the Bhikkhuni Samgha in Thailand; Chatsumarn Kabilsingh --; The status elevation process of Soto Sect Nuns in modern Japan; Kumiko Uchino --; Lakshmi Ashram : A Gandhian perspective in the Himalayan foothills; Radha Bhatt --; The grassroots movement in the Netherlands : The community called "Giordano Bruno"; Jose Hohne-Sparborth --; The National Council of Jewish Women : A study of the Los Angeles section in transition; Judith Aronson --; Muslim women and social change in Indonesia : The work of Aisyiyah; Baroroh Baried --; A theology of pro-choice : A feminist perspective on abortion; Beverly W. Harrison --; Notes on the moral foundations of the debate on abortion; Veena Das --; A different voice in moral decisions; Carol Gilligan --; Toward a practical ethic of nonviolence; Sissela Bok --; Toward permanent rebellion; Sylvia Marcos --; Toward women's power, nationally and internationally; Nawal el Saadawi --; Gandhian contributions toward a feminist ethic; Devaki Jain UR - http://www.archive.org/details/speakingoffaithg00eckd UR - http://www.openlibrary.org/books/OL8326437M ER -