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Welcome to Women and Theology, part of WSSLinks,
developed and maintained by the
Women's Studies Section of the Association
of College and Research Libraries.
This page provides a selective, annotated list of links
to Internet resources related to
women in religion, feminist theology, and the feminine
divine.
General
Sites | Buddhism
| Judaism
Christianity
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Traditions
General Sites on Women and Religion
- Awakened Woman:
the Journal of Women's Spirituality
- An online magazine oriented toward feminist spirituality and political
action.
http://www.awakenedwoman.com/
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- Bibliography
on Women and Religion
- An extensive bibliography of books on women and religions compiled
by Susan C. Lau.
http://www.nd.edu/~archives/lau_bib.html
- Diotima: Materials
for the Study of Women and Gender in the Ancient World
- An extensive collection of resources on gender in the ancient Mediterranean,
including bibliographies, and links to texts, articles, and images on
the Web.
http://www.stoa.org/diotima/
- EVE Online
- Ecofeminist Visions Emerging is a site devoted to promoting many ecofeminist
perspectives. Includes a bibliography and links to related Internet
resources.
http://eve.enviroweb.org/
- Faith
Trust Institute
- Formerly the Center for Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence,
this international, multifaith organization offers services and resources
toward addressing abuse.
http://www.faithtrustinstitute.org/
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- Feminism
and Religion
- Part of the Feminist Theory
Website, these pages contain mostly bibliographies of recent books
on women and feminism in many traditions, plus a few links to other
Internet sites.
http://www.cddc.vt.edu/feminism/rel.html
- Institute
for Feminism and Religion
- An organization in Ireland which supports networking and events related
to feminist religion.
http://instituteforfeminismandreligion.org/
- Lilith Institute
- An online "center for the study of sacred text, myth, and ritual."
Provides news on events, links, and a bibliography on matters related
to women's spirituality in many traditions.
http://www.lilithinstitute.com/
- Religious Tolerance
- Collection of short essays on issues of tolerance, by the Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance.
See the "Hot Topics" section down the left side of the page for articles on women' rights, gender, sexuality, etc.
http://www.religioustolerance.org/
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- Roots
of Sexism in Religion
- A discussion of the roots of sexism in monotheistic religions, by
Anne Shaw.
http://www.rootsofsexism.freeuk.com/
- Voices
of the Floodtide
- This site is dedicated to ecofeminist and feminist spirituality "visions
for the renewal of life." Features excerpts from works on spiritual
ecology, ecofeminism, and feminist spirituality from many traditions
and perspectives. (Scroll down on the site to see title and content.)
http://www.dhushara.com/book/renewal/voices.htm
- Women-related
Religion/Spirituality Lists
- An annotated list of email discussion lists relating to women and
religion or spirituality, maintained by Joan Korenman of the University
of Maryland, Baltimore County.
http://userpages.umbc.edu/~korenman/wmst/f_rel.html
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- Women's Studies Core Books: Religion
- A core bibliography of recent books in the study of women and religion,
compiled for the ACRL Women's Studies Section. Go to "Guided search: Religion" to browse religion-related titles.
http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/ACRLWSS/
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Women and Buddhism
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- Sakyadhita International
- Site for Sakyadhita, the International Association for Buddhist Women.
Includes an excellent bibliography on women and Buddhism, as well as
information on events and links to newsletters and articles.
http://www.sakyadhita.org/
- SkyDancer
- Essays, links, and other information about feminism and Buddhism by
Catherine Holmes Clark. Includes Clark's excellent annotated Bibliography
in Buddhism for Feminists.
http://www.loudzen.com/skydancer/
- Theravada
Buddhist Writings by Women
- A collection of online writings by Buddhist women. Short biographical
sketches available for some writers.
http://www.enabling.org/ia/vipassana/womenAuthors.html
- Women
Active in Buddhism
- Provides short biographies of female Buddhist leaders, as well as
articles on Buddhism, bibliographies, and links to related sites.
http://members.tripod.com/~Lhamo/
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Women and Judaism
- Annotated
Bibliography and Guide to Archival Resources on the History of Jewish
Women in America
- This extensive bibliography of books and articles on Jewish women
in America, compiled by Phyllis Holman Weisbard of the University of
Wisconsin, is a slightly modified version of that which has appeared
in Jewish Women in America: an Historical Encyclopedia, published
by Routledge in 1997.
http://womenst.library.wisc.edu/jewwom/jwmain.html
- Bat Kol: a Feminist House
of Study
- Site for a Jewish feminist house of study, with information about
programs and links to other sites.
http://batkol.org/
- Bet
Debora
- Site for the European Conference of Women Rabbis. Includes speeches,
photos, and links to many related sites on Jews and Judaism in Europe.
http://www.hagalil.com/bet-debora/debora-e.htm
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- Bridges: a Journal
for Jewish Feminists and Our Friends
- The home page for this magazine for Jewish feminists features sample
articles, tables of contents, and related links.
http://bridgesjournal.org/
- General
Reading List: Women and Judaism
- A bibliography of books on women and Judaism, compiled for the readers
of soc.culture.jewish.
http://www.shamash.org/lists/scj-faq/HTML/rl/gen-women.html
- Hadassah-Brandeis
Institute
- Formerly the Hadassah International Research Institute on Jewish Women,
it supports research and networks of scholars and communities related
to Jewish women and gender issues. The site provides information about
conferences, publications, research awards, and more.
http://www.brandeis.edu/hirjw/
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- Hulda:
Feminist Theology
- A guide to Internet sites relating to Christian and Jewish feminist
theology. Includes links to conferences and events. Maintained by Rebecca
Unsoeld.
http://www.freewebs.com/femtheol/english.html
- Jewish
Feminist Resources
- Resources for the daily religious life of Jewish feminists, such as
liturgies, Torah thoughts, Internet resources, recipes, sermons. Many
opportunities for visitors to the site to contribute!
http://www.jew-feminist-resources.com/
- Jewish Women
International
- JWI is an advocacy organization focusing on domestic violence and
the emotional well-being of children. The site includes news, information
about JWI programs, and other relevant links.
http://www.jewishwomen.org/
- Jewish Women's Archive
- This site of the JWA features online exhibits and archives of Jewish
women's lives and history.
http://jwa.org/
- Lilith
- A collection of Internet sites about the legendary first wife of Adam.
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~humm/Topics/Lilith/
- Lilith:
the Independent Jewish Women's Magazine
- Web site for the magazine Lilith, with selections from recent
articles and reviews.
http://shamash.org/shmooze/lilith/
- MaTaN
- Web site for the Sadie Rennert Women’s Institute for Torah Studies
in Israel. Provides access to the newsletter, articles, information
on programs, and links to related sites.
http://www.shemeshdirectory.co.il/matan.php
- Maven:
Women & Feminism
- The annotated "women and feminism" section of Maven, an extensive
guide to Internet resources relating to Jews and Israel.
http://www.maven.co.il/subjects.asp?S=201&T=1
- Women in
Judaism: A Multidisciplinary Journal
- A scholarly, refereed journal, published exclusively on the Internet,
which intends "to be a forum for scholarly debate on gender-related
issues in Judaism."
http://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/wjudaism
- Women's
Yeshivot
- The World Zionist Organization's guide to yeshivas for women.
http://www.wzo.org.il/en/programs/expand_category.asp?id=4
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Women and Christianity
- And Adam Knew
Eve: a Dictionary of Sex in the Bible
- An "electronic edition" of the dictionary by Ronald L. Ecker, published
in print by Hodge and Braddock. The articles include hypertext cross-references
and citations to Biblical passages. There are also links to works of
fine art on the web, and a bibliography of scholarly resources.
http://www.ronaldecker.com/and.htm
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- Black
American Feminism: Womanist Theology and God-Talk
- The theology portion of a wonderful bibliography compiled by Sherri
Barnes.
http://www.library.ucsb.edu/blackfeminism/ah_womanisttheol.html
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- Brethren Mennonite
Council for Lesbian and Gay Concerns
- Organization for supporting lesbian and gay persons in the Mennonite
church and the Church of the Brethren.
http://www.bmclgbt.org/
- Catholic Network for
Women's Equality
- A primarily Canadian organization working toward the full inclusion
of women in all aspects of the Catholic church. Site features news,
articles, information on events, etc.
http://www.cnwe.org/
- Christian
+ Feminist
- A site "dedicated to the proposition that faith and feminism are not
mutually exclusive." A collection of links to online articles relating
to women in Christianity. Compiled by Elizabeth T. Knuth, Alcuin Library,
St. John's University.
http://www.users.csbsju.edu/~eknuth/xpxx/index.html
- Christian
Resource Index: Women
- A collection of links to web resources supportive of evangelical Christian
women.
http://ChristianBest.com/xian_wom.html
- christianlesbians.com
- Articles, support, chatrooms, and links to related sites for Christian
lesbians.
http://www.christianlesbians.com/
- Christians
for Biblical Equality
- Home page for this evangelical "organization of Christians who believe
that the Bible, properly interpreted, teaches the fundamental equality
of men and women." Provides links to articles, events, and information
on CBE.
http://www.cbeinternational.org/
- CLOUT: Christian
Lesbians OUT
- An organization for networking and support of Christian lesbians.
http://www.cloutsisters.org/
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- Connections:
Women of the Church
- A collection of articles and links for Christian women, ranging from
evangelical to liberal perspectives.
http://www.rockies.net/~spirit/spiritconnect5.html
- Council on Biblical
Manhood and Womanhood
- CBMW is a conservative Christian organization that promotes "complementarianism,"
a response to other Christian feminist theologies. The site provides
links to their newsletter, articles, and other Internet resources.
http://cbmw.org/index.php
- Dignity Canada
Dignite
- Dignity USA
- Dignity is an organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered
Catholics.
http://www.dignitycanada.org/
http://www.dignityusa.org/
- Ecumenical
Women 2000+
- A coalition of women from Christian demoninational and ecumenical
organizations, in dialogue with the United Nations on global women's
issues.
http:///www.ecumenicalwomenun.org/
- European
Society of Women in Theological Research
- Directory, annoucements, etc., for this network for theological researchers.
http://www.eswtr.org/eswtr.html
- Evangelical and Ecumenical
Women's Caucus
- An international organization of members believing that the Bible
supports equality of the sexes. The site offers news, and information
on events and relevant web resources.
http://www.eewc.com/
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- Feminisms:
New Testament Divinity Library
- An introduction and bibliography to feminist and womanist criticisms
of the Bible. From the Vanderbilt New Testament bibliography.
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/religious_studies/NTBib/feminist.html
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- Hulda:
Feminist Theology
- A guide to Internet sites relating to Christian and Jewish feminist
theology. Includes links to conferences and events. Maintained by Rebecca
Unsoeld.
http://www.freewebs.com/femtheol/english.html
- Kvinnor
i Svenska Kyrkan / Church of Sweden Women
- An organization of Swedish women networking within and without Sweden
around issues of social justice and women in the church.
http://www.svenskakyrkan.se/kvinnor/
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- Lectio
Difficilior
- The European Electronic Journal for Feminist Exegesis.
http://www.lectio.unibe.ch/e/infos.htm
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- The Mary Page
- A searchable site of information about Mary, the mother of Jesus,
maintained by The Marian Library/International Marian Research Institute
at the University of Dayton in Ohio.
http://www.udayton.edu/mary/
- Mount Saint
Agnes Theological Center for Women
- The site for this Center provides information on programming and events,
but also includes links to online articles and news.
http://www.mountsaintagnes.org/
- Schlangenbrut
- A German magazine of feminist theology and spirituality.
http://www.schlangenbrut.de/
- Theologinnen.ch
- Web site for Swiss women theologians.
http://www.theologinnen.ch/
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- Today's
Christian Woman
- Selected articles from the current and past issues of the magazine.
http://www.christianitytoday.com/women/
- United
Methodist Women
- A collection of sites for various women's organizations in the United
Methodist Church.
http://gbgm-umc.org/WOMENS-DIVISION/index2.html
- WATER
- The Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual is a justice-oriented
organization and feminist spirituality education center. The site contains
information about WATER's programs, members, and newsletter. Focus appears
to be primarily Christian feminist spirituality.
http://www.his.com/~mhunt/
- Weave
of Faith: a Christian Feminist Community
- Homepage for a "women-church for everyone" in Oakland, California.
http://home.earthlink.net/~sjgess/
- Whosoever
- An online magazine for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered Christians.
http://www.whosoever.org/
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- The
Woman's Bible
- The full-text of the historic commentary written by Elizabeth Cady
Stanton and others. Hosted by the Women of Achievement and Herstory
site.
http://www.undelete.org/library/library0041.html
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- Women
and Justice: Religious Sites
- A collection of links to articles, documents, and sites relating to
women and the church, and feminist theology.
http://www.shc.edu/theolibrary/womenrel.htm
- Women-Church
Convergence
- A coalition of Catholic-rooted organizations commited to feminist
principles and women's participation in the church.
http://www.women-churchconvergence.org/home.htm
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- Women
in Ancient Christianity
- This article by Karen King is part of the PBS Frontline television
series and web site, "From Jesus to Christ: the first Christians." The
article, on the role of women in the first years of Christianity, includes
links to the full-text of some non-canonical early Christian texts.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/first/women.html
- Women
of the ELCA
- Site for the women's organization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
of America.
http://www.elca.org/wo/index.html
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- Women
in the Middle Ages: Women and/in Religion
- A guide to web resources for the study of religious women in the middle
ages.
http://www.uh.edu/engines/medievalwomen/wmareli.htm
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- Women
Priests
- Makes the case for ordaining women as priests in the Catholic Church.
Presents historical documents, current scholarly articles, and arguments
in favor of ordination.
http://www.womenpriests.org/index.asp
- Women's
Ministries (Episcopal Women's Center)
- Site for ECUSA and Anglican women, including links to articles, a
calendar of events, and information on organizations for Episcopal women.
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/women
- Women's
Ordination
- Part of the San Francisco Bay Catholic site, this page attempts to
provide information from both sides of the issue.
http://sfbayc.org/magazine/html/sfbwomen.htm
- Women's
Ordination Conference
- U.S.-based organization that works for the ordination of women in
the Catholic Church.
http://www.womensordination.org/
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Women and Islam
- Feminist
Muslims
- Crescent Life's collection of articles on Islam and women's issues.
http://www.crescentlife.com/thisthat/feminist%20muslims/feminist_muslims.htm
- Muslim Women's
Homepage
- An extensive collection of links to sites and articles on Muslim women,
maintained by Huma Ahmad.
http://www.jannah.org/sisters
- Muslim Women's League
- Homepage for the Muslim Women's League, an American non-profit organization.
Includes links to events, the MWL's position papers, and a bibliography.
http://www.mwlusa.org/
- Queer
Muslims Home Page
- A page for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered Muslims and their
allies.
http://www.angelfire.com/ca2/queermuslims/
- Women
in Islam
- A collection of online articles on the position of women in Islam,
hosted by the Muslim Students Association of the University of Southern
California.
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/humanrelations/womeninislam/
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Women and other religious traditions
- Bibliography:
Goddess, Feminist, & Womanist Spirituality
- A bibliography of books (including some novels) and videos, primarily
on Goddess spirituality.
http://members.aol.com/Ashira/biblio.html
- Blue Roebuck
- Information and reflections on goddesses from many traditions, and
sacred trees, by Dianic priestess Bendis. See the site map.
http://www.blueroebuck.com/
- CoGweb
- Site for the Covenant of the Goddess, an international organization
of cooperating Wiccan practitioners. Includes information on Wicca,
and links to bibliographies and other neo-pagan groups.
http://www.cog.org/
- Covenant
of Unitarian Universalist Pagans
- Home page for the organization of UU pagans.
http://www.cuups.org/content/intro.html
- Global Goddess
- Online community and newsletter for women interested in Goddess spirituality.
http://www.globalgoddess.org/
- Goddess Gift
- Information on goddess, archetypes and personality, book references,
and gifts and texts for purchase.
http://www.goddessgift.com/
- Kissing
Sophia
- Personal reflections and meditations on goddess spirituality and the
female personification of wisdom.
http://www.geocities.com/~burl4hall/
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- Marija
Gimbutas
- A website about the controversial archeaologist Gimbutas, who was
influential in Goddess spirituality movements, by Starhawk and Donna
Read via Bellili Productions.
http://www.belili.org/marija/aboutmarija.html
- MatriFocus
- An E-zine for those interested in Goddess religion, feminist spirituality,
and related topics.
http://www.matrifocus.com/
- Reclaiming
- Reclaiming is a tradition of witchcraft, an organization, and a collective
of people connecting spirituality and political action. Its home page
provides a schedule of public rituals and workshops, a bulletin board,
and other information.
http://www.reclaiming.org/
- Serpentina
- A site and an organization, founded by Dianne Jenett and Judy Grahn,
to support research and projects about the "sacred feminine."
http://www.serpentina.com/
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- Starhawk's Home
Page
- Starhawk is an author, leader, and activist in the Reclaiming tradition
of witchcraft.
http://www.starhawk.org/
- The Witch's Voice
- This is an educational network about Witchcraft. The site provides
news, information, articles, and links to other neo-pagan sites.
http://www.witchvox.com/
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URL: http://www.earlham.edu/~libr/acrlwss/wsstheo.html
Last revised: January 11, 2008
Created and maintained by:
Christine M. Larson
Reference / Religion Librarian
Earlham College
larsoch at earlham dot edu
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