E-raamat: Negotiating Space between Men and God: Diaconal Empowerment and Transformation in Femmes pour Christ in Cameroon

"This book bridges theological and sociocultural perspectives, providing nuanced insights into daily life, spirituality, and church experiences of women in Femmes pour Christ - a women's movement within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cameroon. The research is significant for understanding women's role in African Christianity, their empowerment through faith-based initiatives, and contemporary ecumenical diakonia. From practical theological methodology and diakonia theories, the book explores how women seek personal and collective empowerment and transformation in their homes, church, and society. It vividly describes identity markers of the movement, reflecting African context and culture. Despite the movement fostering dignity and providing space inchurch, the women grapple with oppressive daily realities in a patriarchal context. The findings contribute not only to academic scholarship but also have practical implications for empowering and transforming women within religious contexts"--

This book bridges theological and sociocultural perspectives, offering nuanced insights into the daily lives, spirituality, and church experiences within the women’s movement Femmes pour Christ in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cameroon. Using practical theological methodology, diakonia theories, and African feminist perspectives, it explores women’s roles in African Christianity, aiming for spiritual and holistic development, personal and collective empowerment and transformation in their homes, church, and society.

The book vividly describes the movement’s identity markers and women’s mutual diaconal efforts, reflecting central dimensions of the African context and culture. Despite fostering dignity and providing space in the church, women still face oppressive daily realities in a patriarchal context.

The book contributes to academic scholarship in African theology and World Christianity, with significant implications for women’s development within religious contexts.

Situated in Practical Theology, the book contributes to academic scholarship in Ecumenical Diakonia Studies and African Theology. The research on the interplay of faith and gender dynamics highlights grassroots women’s emancipation and spiritual and holistic development through Femmes Pour Christ in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cameroon.