Reweaving the Relational Mat: A Christian Response to Violence Against Women from Oceania

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Joan Filemoni-Tofaeono Lydia Johnson

Reweaving the Relational Mat

A Christian Response to Violence Against Women from Oceania

Joan Filemoni-Tofaeono, Lydia Johnson

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Equinox Publishing Ltd
01 September 2006

Religion & beliefs; Religion: general; Christian theology; Christian social thought & activity; Domestic violence; Gender studies, gender groups

Series: Religion and Violence

Reweaving the Relational Mat is an integrative response to the problem of violence against women which grounds theological and sociological analysis in the praxis of Oceanian Christian women's experiences of violence. It focuses on the collusion of the church in the problem of violence against women by critiquing the ways in which its theology and practices have contributed to 'power-over' ways of relating. Employing the Oceanian metaphor of weaving the mat, the analysis 'unravels' the 'patriarchal relational mat,' paving the way for a constructive 'reweaving' of a Christocentric 'egalitarian relational mat.' The study begins by unravelling the correlation between violence and the ideology of patriarchy. It then highlights the various strands of violence against women, and examines the complex mosaic of socio-cultural sources and manifestations of violence against women in Oceania. This leads to an analysis of the interwoven strands of religion and violence, focusing particularly on the church's captivity to patriarchy.

The ensuing explication of problematic theological and biblical interpretations and church practices ends with a critique of male clergy power, particularly as it functions in the Oceanian context. This leads to an examination of the relationship between flawed theological education and violence against women. Case studies of violence against women in the Oceanian theological education setting are analysed. The subsequent 'reweaving of the relational mat' issues forth in specific challenges to church leaders, theological educators and church women.

By: Joan Filemoni-Tofaeono, Lydia Johnson
Imprint: Equinox Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 385g
ISBN: 9781845532116
ISBN 10: 1845532112
Series: Religion and Violence
Pages: 254
Publication Date: 01 September 2006
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Joan Filemoni-Tofaeono has taught pastoral theology and directed a regional women's advocacy programme in Fiji. With Lydia Johnson she is developing a Centre for Oceanian Women's Theology and they have recently co-edited a publication of theological reflections by Oceanian women Weavings: Women Doing Theology in Oceania. Lydia Johnson teaches pastoral theology at the University of Otago in New Zealand and was a theological educator in Fiji and South Africa.