Mitzi J Smith
Dr. Smith is the J. Davison Philips Professor of New Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur GA. She is also professor extraordinarius, University of South Africa, College of Humanities, Institute of Gender Studies.
Address: www.mitzijsmith.net
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narratives of nineteenth-century spiritual autobiographers, Zilpha Elaw and
Old Elizabeth Drawing upon the work of political theorists Paul Nesbitt Larking, Robin Kelley, and Jacqueline Mattis, I argue that the narratives and speech contained in them constitute political discourse As agents struggling against constraints placed upon them by socio-political networks, Zilpha and Elizabeth negotiated power relations with their voices and their pens They named, defined, and legitimized their experiences as Black women called to preach Nineteenth-century Black preaching women interpreted Pauline biblical texts in light of their own divine revelatory experiences Rather than reject Pauline Scriptures used to oppress and restrict their activities, these preaching women extracted images and language from the apostle Paul's call narratives Paul's Damascus Road experience and his discursive construction of origins assisted Black women in constructing and articulating their own politics of origins
men in the US. Particularly, I examine the relationship between crucifixion/lynching, sexual violence and sacralized silence. What
are the ethical implications of viewing Jesus as a victim of sexual violence and for truth-telling in faith communities?
narratives of nineteenth-century spiritual autobiographers, Zilpha Elaw and
Old Elizabeth Drawing upon the work of political theorists Paul Nesbitt Larking, Robin Kelley, and Jacqueline Mattis, I argue that the narratives and speech contained in them constitute political discourse As agents struggling against constraints placed upon them by socio-political networks, Zilpha and Elizabeth negotiated power relations with their voices and their pens They named, defined, and legitimized their experiences as Black women called to preach Nineteenth-century Black preaching women interpreted Pauline biblical texts in light of their own divine revelatory experiences Rather than reject Pauline Scriptures used to oppress and restrict their activities, these preaching women extracted images and language from the apostle Paul's call narratives Paul's Damascus Road experience and his discursive construction of origins assisted Black women in constructing and articulating their own politics of origins
men in the US. Particularly, I examine the relationship between crucifixion/lynching, sexual violence and sacralized silence. What
are the ethical implications of viewing Jesus as a victim of sexual violence and for truth-telling in faith communities?
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