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Abstract:
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African-American and Zimbabwean women live and do theology from different cultural and
contextual worldviews, although they share the same skin colour. The narrative stories of three
Zimbabwean and one African-American Christian women and how they share inter culturally the
struggle of identity, identity-formation and survival/liberation while maintaining their cultural
uniqueness form die basis of this research project. These shared experiences can offer
significant contributions to the broader feminist liberation theology. The Christian faith has
served as a shared source of sustenance, resilience, healing and renewal as well as a shared source
for constructive and affirming identity-formation for Zimbabwean and African-American
women. Consequently, building strong relationships that address contextual issues facing
women of Africa and the Diaspora, as suggested by this research, offers significant opportunities
for eliminating some of the barriers and boundaries that prevent Zimbabwean and African-
American women from enjoying the quality of life that God meant for everyone. |
