Caroline Mbonu is a member of the Congregation of the Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus. She has a doctorate from Graduate Theological Union and is currently a senior lecturer in the Department of Religious and Cultural Studies at University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. An interdisciplinary scholar, she employs Scripture, African religious traditions and economics to seek insights into improving women’s participation in social processes. She is the author of several articles and two books, one of which is Handmaid: the Power of Names in Theology and Society (Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2010).
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Eliminating violence against women begins in child upbringing
As we work against structures and cultural texts that dehumanize women, we must rethink the various methods of child rearing and reset the chauvinist mindset acquired from a tender age.
Christian life's root metaphor is service
A close Gospel reading reveals service as a root metaphor for the Christian life, a life lived in Christ. Service establishes members of the new community. In this light, service also becomes the metaphor for the Christian community.
Lenten prayer for Nigeria
Although no placards or public speeches were made, Nigerian sisters kept the counsel of St. Francis of Assisi to "preach the Gospel, and if necessary, use words" in the first consolidated public prayer gesture for their country.
New day for women Bible scholars
Several factors have kept African women away from the field of biblical studies. But a new day dawns for women's biblical scholarship in Africa, and with it comes the chance to improve everyday grassroots theology for both women and men throughout the continent.