Asian Catholic Women - Movements, Mission, and Vision

This book investigates Asian Catholic women's movements and their new consciousness of women's roles and status in the Roman Catholic church in Asia. The book gathers voices of Asian women and Asian bishops that address women's issues and concerns.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction

Chapter 1 Women Reclaim Their Roles
Chapter 2 Postcolonial Context of the Asian Church and the Rise of Women
Chapter 3 Mission in Dialogue with Church Hierarchy
Chapter 4 Women's Vision of the Church
Chapter 5 Women in Interreligious Dialogue
Chapter 6 Asian Women and Future of the Church
Conclusion

Bibliography
About the Author

About the author

By Thao Nguyen

Summary

This book investigates Asian Catholic women’s movements and their new consciousness of women’s roles and status in the Roman Catholic church in Asia. The book gathers voices of Asian women and Asian bishops that address women's issues and concerns.

Product details

• Authors: Thao Nguyen, Nguyen Thao
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781498594592
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-9459-2
• No. of pages: 162
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies, Gender studies, gender groups, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Religious aspects of sexuality, gender & relationships, Christian aspects of sexuality, gender & relationships