| dc.description.abstract | Anne Kubai considered one of the Matriarchs of the Circle of concerned African Women Theologians in Africa. She is a Kenyan by origin and has contributed to the scholarly journey of the circle over the years. This chapter sets out to examine her select works with the aim of understanding the contexts that motivated her work. It shall also highlight the sources she used to generate her theological ideas. Further, the essay shall discussing how she weaves specific features of her theology and their purpose for Christendom in East Africa. Weaving any tapestry in life involves a journey, and not all journeys are similar. Some tapestries present challenges and pain, while others indicate victory and flourishing. Some tapestries by Kubai are in the midst of genocide, while others are in social action in vulnerable communities. By placing a sharp focus on her context, this chapter in essence highlights her engagements in different spheres and the kinds of interpretations of liberation she generates. It shall point out the sources that she uses, the theology she generates and the kind of ecclesiology/s she proposes for African women theologians of the present and the future. Further, it also points to the impact of her theological, community action and communicative ideas that she generates. In all this chapter also firms how her faith has been able to impact the academic spaces. In conclusion, Kubai’s theology shall be exposed by reason of how she addresses multiple themes such as patriarchy and infertility, Genocide and reconstruction, Community engagement, forgiveness and other social factors. | en_US |
