Hope in the Holler: A Womanist Theology by
Argues that hope is the theological construct that moves black women beyond endurance and survival to transformation of their personal and communal realities. This book identifies and analyzes the theological vision of hope voiced within the narratives of enslaved, emancipated, and contemporary black women and brings that vision into discussion with contemporary womanist theologies.
Introducing Womanist Theology by
Describes the unique experiences of African American women and explores not only what theology is, but how it is constructed. It lays out the major components of womanist theology while showing the close links between womanist theology and womanist ethics.
Sisters in the Wilderness: The Challenge of Womanist God-Talk (Online) by
A landmark work that helped establish the field of African-American womanist theology and is widely regarded as a classic text.
Can I Get a Witness? Prophetic Religious Voices of African American Women: An Anthology by
A collection of black women’s writings, speeches, sermons, etc. on the intersections of religion and social justice, ranging from the antebellum period to the 20th century.
Deeper Shades of Purple: Womanism in Religion and Society (Online) by
Womanist approaches to the study of religion and society have contributed much to our understanding of Black religious life, activism, and women's liberation. Deeper Shades of Purple explores the achievements of this movement over the past two decades and evaluates some of the leading voices and different perspectives within this burgeoning field.
Embracing the Spirit: Womanist Perspectives on Hope, Salvation, and Transformation (Online) by
A companion volume to A Troubling in My Soul, this collection of essays deals with issues of justice and wholeness in womanist perspective, such that the suffering and evil addressed in the previous volume do not finally determine black women’s lives The collection is divided into three parts, based upon themes drawn from Alice Walker’s definition of womanism: “Serious,” “Committed to Survival and Wholeness of Entire People,” and “Loves the Folk.”
A Troubling in My Soul: Womanist Perspectives on Evil and Suffering by
Through an integrated analysis of race, gender, and class, womanist theologians address the shortcomings of traditional, feminist, and Black theologies in dealing with evil.
Womanist Theological Ethics: A Reader by
Writing across theological disciplines, nine African American women scholars reflect on what it means to live as responsible doers of justice.
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