Karen Baker-Fletcher
Biographic Data
| ID | 6001151 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karen Baker-Fletcher |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karen |
| FAMILY NAME | Baker-Fletcher |
| SIGNATURE | BAKER-FLETCHER K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Karen Baker-Fletcher is Professor of Theology at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. She is the author of several books, articles and essays on Christian womanist faith, divine love and the Trinity. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Buddhist and Christian Transformation
A Womanist Journey
The Holy Spirit and Incarnational Living
This article asks, ‘Who is the Holy Spirit in the Christian message and what specifically is the cultural understanding of the Holy Spirit in the thought of womanist theologians?’ First, it offers a description of the meaning of ‘womanist’, particularly according to Alice Walker, who coined the term, in part to lift up African American women’s cultural understanding of ‘womanish’, particularly with reference to daughters who claim agency as freed…
A Guide for Women in Religion, Revised Edition
Significantly updated and expanded, this indispensable resource offers students and scholars alike real advice in navigating the ever-changing academic landscape. Offering practical guidance on gradua
Tar Baby and Womanist Theology
“Tar has funky qualities. It is thick, black, sticky, shiny, and powerful in its ability to hold things together. It is a symbol of black women's cohesive power. There is something very earthy about tar. It has body. Tar comes from the earth and is ancient. It has an elemental quality. ... One might employ Morrison's ‘tar baby’ metaphor to represent black women as the tar women of the church, who hold churches together.”
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Tar Baby and Womanist Theology
“Tar has funky qualities. It is thick, black, sticky, shiny, and powerful in its ability to hold things together. It is a symbol of black women's cohesive power. There is something very earthy about tar. It has body. Tar comes from the earth and is ancient. It has an elemental quality. ... One might employ Morrison's ‘tar baby’ metaphor to represent black women as the tar women of the church, who hold churches together.”
A Guide for Women in Religion, Revised Edition
Significantly updated and expanded, this indispensable resource offers students and scholars alike real advice in navigating the ever-changing academic landscape. Offering practical guidance on gradua
A Womanist Journey
The Holy Spirit and Incarnational Living
This article asks, ‘Who is the Holy Spirit in the Christian message and what specifically is the cultural understanding of the Holy Spirit in the thought of womanist theologians?’ First, it offers a description of the meaning of ‘womanist’, particularly according to Alice Walker, who coined the term, in part to lift up African American women’s cultural understanding of ‘womanish’, particularly with reference to daughters who claim agency as freed…
Buddhist and Christian Transformation
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