Sisters in the Wilderness - Honoring the life and scholarly legacy of womanist theologian Delores Williams and the 30th Anniversary of Sisters in the Wilderness: The Challenge of Womanist Godtalk (Orbis, 1993)

Our co-sponsored special session, honors the scholarly legacy of the late Delores Williams, a trailblazing womanist theologian. We recognize the significance of Williams’ works and particularly highlight the 30th Anniversary of the publication of Sisters in the Wilderness: The Challenge of Womanist Godtalk (Orbis, 1993). This is an invited panel with closed submissions.

9 Sponsoring Units:

1. Black Theology Unit (Jawanza E. Clark and Eboni Marshall Turman, Co-Chairs)
2. Tillich: Issues in Theology, Religion, and Culture Unit (Michelle Watkins and Kirk MacGregor, Co-Chairs)
3. Womanist Approaches to Religion and Society Unit (Melanie Jones and Valerie Miles-Tribble, Co-Chairs)
4. Martin Luther and Global Lutheran Traditions Unit (Jacob Erickson and Marit Trelstad, Co-Chairs)
5. Liberation Theologies Unit (Iskander Abbasi, K. Christine Pae and M.T. Davila, Co-Chairs)
6. Theology of Martin Luther King, Jr. Unit (Montague Williams and Leonard McKinnis, Co-Chairs)
7. Sacred Texts, Theory, and Theological Construction Unit (Karen Bray and Robert Seesengood, Co-Chairs)
8. Class, Religion & Theology Unit (Jeremy Posadas and Rosetta E. Ross, Co-Chairs)
9. African Diaspora Religions Unit (Scott Barton and Carol Marie Webster, Co-Chairs)