10/07/2025 09:45
- 10:45
HALL: Erika Weinzierl Hall
Proponent:
Jonescu P.
Chair:
Jonescu P.
Speaker:
Baczyk P.,
Jonescu P.,
Thomaier S.
Both Religion and the many Feminist movements share an important commonality: a tension between Praxis and Theory. The relationship in religion is between the lived life of the believing community—in worship and with communities outside of the believers—and the confession of their belief. In Feminist movements, there is an informative relationship between the social movements and the lived lives of women with varying Feminist theories. Feminist theologies complicate themselves as they touch upon the relationship between feminist movements, the life of the believing community, and theory (both Feminist and theological). Overall, praxis and theory exist in an informative relationship with one another. At some times, the lived life is the orientating matter of theory and the informing object of knowledge for theory. At other times, theory reorients and critiques the lived life of the people. This is a simplistic presentation of the relationship between theory and praxis, as it is a complex relationship for both religion and the Feminist movements.
This panel seeks to research the connection between praxis and theory for the various Feminist theologies. We overall are looking for papers that seek to understand this relationship, approaching from the various feminist and intersectional perspectives (Womanist, Asian, Queer, Crip theory, etc.). As well, approaches from either the more theological or epistemological are welcomed. Potential questions to be examined: Is there a priority in whether praxis or theory influences the other more? How can, does, or should either praxis influence theory and vice versa? Potential avenues to rethink specific theological dogmas, such as reconsiderations of sin or other doctrines? Ethical questions that theory poses to feminist movements or worshipping communities? We also welcome papers that think outside these questions.
For any questions, please contact Peter: peter.jonescu@uni-heidelberg.de.