The Call of God: Women Doing Theology in Peru

Contents

Contents Preface vii Chapter 1. Introduction 1 Why These Women? 2 Why El Agustino? 4 Liberation and Feminist Theologies 5 Contextual and Local Theologies 7 Conclusion 9 Chapter 2. The Context 11 Historical Reflection as a Foundation 11 Peru 12 Sendero Luminoso 16 The Church in Peru 19 Globalization 29 The City of Lima and the Barrio of El Agustino 31 Women in Peruvian History 36 Conclusion 41 Chapter 3. The Women of El Agustino 43 A Personal Look at the Women 43 A Novel Quality 45 Voice and Listening in Theological Discourse 47 Theology or Vocation? 50 The Local Church 54 Faith Lived Out Loud 57 The Theological Context of El Agustino 58 Conclusion 78 v Chapter 4. The Theology 79 Origins 82 The Projects 106 Workshops 112 SEA Finances 114 A Narrative, Listening, Acting Theology 114 Confronting Demons and Idols 115 Conclusion 122 Chapter 5. The Path Ahead 125 Changes in Community/Changes in Theology 125 The Questions 125 The Road Ahead 131 A Different Liberation 134 Women and Future Theological Discourse 137 Appendix: Interviewees 139 Notes 143 Glossary of Spanish Words and Terms 165 Bibliography 169 Index 177 vi Contents ...