The Sacred Mother(s): Exploring the Divine Feminine in African Spiritual Traditions

This intermediate-level synchronous online course explores the Sacred Mother (s) in indigenous African and African diasporic spiritual traditions, with a focus on West and Central Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas. Grounded in womanist and feminist epistemologies, students will engage emerging themes in Divine Feminine studies, including matriarchal societies, the Mother as Earth, inclusive economies, and environmental justice. Indigenous methodologies provide the foundation for examining the cultural frameworks rooted in these African and African diasporic spiritual traditions.

Students will be assessed through participation in Populi, the final project, and presentation. This course is open to all degree programs at the Starr King School for the Ministry.

CLASS MEETS: January 13-22, T/TH, 9:30am-12:00pm.

Relates to Thresholds: (3) Sacred Text and Interpretation, (5) Spiritual Practice and the Care of the Soul, (6) Thea/ology in Culture and Context, (7) Educating for Wholeness and Liberation, and (8) Embodied Wisdom and Beauty.

Max Enrollment: 20, Auditors Not Included.