Can anything good come from Nazareth? A womanist hermeneutic of preaching (not just for black women)

Dietra W Baker

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Can anything good come from Nazareth? A womanist hermeneutic of preaching (not just for black women)

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Dietra W Baker. Can Anything Good Come From Nazareth? A Womanist Hermeneutic of Preaching (not Just for Black Women). Aquinas Institute of Theology. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/61da29b5-dfe0-429a-89fa-ed27d48ca17d.

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D. W. Baker. Can anything good come from Nazareth? A womanist hermeneutic of preaching (not just for black women). https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/61da29b5-dfe0-429a-89fa-ed27d48ca17d

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Dietra W Baker. Can Anything Good Come From Nazareth? A Womanist Hermeneutic of Preaching (not Just for Black Women). Aquinas Institute of Theology. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/61da29b5-dfe0-429a-89fa-ed27d48ca17d.

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Abstract

This thesis project aims to offer all preachers the gift of womanist theology by offering them a womanist hermeneutic for preaching. The first chapter makes a case that a womanist hermeneutic can be used by preachers who are not black women. It is argued that effective preachers need tools that give them access to intersections of race, class, and gender for the sake of the preaching life. Preachers will be challenged to discern a theology of preaching to guide the use of any hermeneutic. The second chapter introduces preachers to womanist theology. The chapter begins with the origins of womanist theology in black and feminist theologies. A review of first, second, and third wave womanist contributions is highlighted. Finally, preachers will explore analysis of how non-black women are using methodologies of race, gender, and class. The third chapter moves us toward a womanist hermeneutic for preaching. A variety of styles of womanist interpretive criteria are presented. Womanist strategies of reading and interrogating biblical texts are presented and each strategy is illustrated with a biblical text. The fourth chapter and the appendices share the testing method and results of the project. Assessment data is presented along with workshop participants' feedback and reflections. The gathered evidence affirms that all preachers can use a womanist hermeneutic.

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