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Hélène Yinda’s African Feminist Approach to Liberation Theology
Linonge-Fontebo, Helen Namondo; Tokam, Gertrude Kamgue (2023): Hélène Yinda’s African Feminist Approach to Liberation Theology, in: Seyram Amenyedzi, Yosi Apollos Maton, und Marceline L. Yele (Hrsg.), SANKOFA : Liberation Theologies of West African Women (Circle Jubilee Volume 1), Bamberg: University of Bamberg Press, S. 317–329, doi: 10.20378/irb-93241.
Title of the compilation:
SANKOFA : Liberation Theologies of West African Women (Circle Jubilee Volume 1)
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2023
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978-3-86309-963-3
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English
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Hélène Yinda, a matriarch from French speaking Cameroon, advocates for the liberation of African women with succinct evidence why they deserve a Nobel peace prize as opposed to other continents. She argues that sexual difference promotes women’s human rights and liberates their creative energy in the context of hegemonic masculinity. According to Yinda, before the spread of the gospel in Africa, Africa had their own indigenous cultures, lifestyle and hospitality. Although the Christian gospel is perceived to have originated from the West, it was not an ideology to be imposed on Africans. The use of the African feminist theoretical framework of inclusiveness, collaboration and negotiation will be used to explain her quest for an ecumenical movement to transform the world. As such, Christians should be united to accept difference. The concept of difference and ecumenism educates people to be creative, thoughtful, reflective and imagine initiatives to liberate themselves from crisis - achievable only through a grand world movement willing to help local institutions. The bottom line is that this new gospel or ecumenism must not lose sight of Africa’s contribution. Fur- thermore, Hélène Yinda advocates for the eradication of gender inequalities, such as gender-based violence, injustices, stereotypes, prejudices against African women and traditions, which degrades and enslaves women due to ignorance and fear. This research is historical, descriptive and qualitative and will answer the following questions: How has Hélène Yinda’s research changed African theology, address feminism and improve on the rights of African women? What are the cultural and religious context that motivates her works? What are the sources of her findings, which led to her quest for ecumenism and gender equality? These and other similar questions will be answered with the view of unfolding a liberating theology of the French Speaking Matriarch- Hélène Yinda.
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Kamerun
Katholische Theologin
Feministische Theologie
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Hélène Yinda
Feminist approach
Liberation theology
African feminism
Matriarch
Cameroon
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February 5, 2024
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