Negotiating Space between Man and God: Diaconal Empowerment and Transformation in Femmes pour Christ in...

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Knut Holter Terese Kessel

Negotiating Space between Man and God

Diaconal Empowerment and Transformation in Femmes pour Christ in Cameroon

Knut Holter, Terese Kessel

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English

Peter Lang Publishing Inc
06 November 2025

Protestantism & Protestant Churches; Christian sacraments; Domestic violence; Gender studies, gender groups; Social & cultural anthropology

Series: Bible and Theology in Africa

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.

By: Terese Kessel
Series edited by: Knut Holter
Imprint: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Volume: 35
Dimensions: Height: 225mm, Width: 150mm,
Weight: 547g
ISBN: 9781636679563
ISBN 10: 1636679560
Series: Bible and Theology in Africa
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 06 November 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface – Abstract – LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS – Chapter 1 - Women for Christ in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cameroon – Chapter 2 - Dancing to the Sound of a Jembe Drum on the Savanna – Chapter 3 - Historical and Theological Perspectives on Diakonia – Chapter 4 - Semirural Women in Ngaoundéré in Northern Cameroon – Chapter 5 - Identification Markers of Femmes pour Christ – Chapter 6 - Teaching and Sensitisation Programme in Femmes pour Christ – Chapter 7 - Caring Practices of Femmes pour Christ – Chapter 8 - Negotiating Empowerment within the Space of the Church – Chapter 9 - Negotiating Transformation within the Space of Home – Chapter 10 - Navigating Limitations and Prophetic Protest – CHAPTER 11- Negotiating Space between Men and God – Appendices

Terese Bue Kessel is Head of the Department of Theology at VID Specialized University, Stavanger, Norway. She holds a PhD in Practical Theology/Diakonia and has published extensively on the transformative role of the church in Africa, focusing on diaconal engagement with sociocultural realities in patriarchal contexts, intersecting faith, and gender issues.