Phyllis Curott
Phyllis is also an internationally best-selling author and the most widely published Witch/Wiccan priestess in the world. The creator of the acclaimed Witches’ Wisdom Tarot with artist Danielle Barlow, her YouTube series What is Wicca? has 3 million views, and her online course Awaken the Witch Within has helped countless seekers discover and deepen their practice of Witchcraft as the modern rebirth of Euro-Indigenous wisdom traditions.
Inducted into the Martin Luther King Jr. Collegium of Clergy and Scholars, Phyllis was honored by Jane Magazine as one of the Ten Gutsiest Women of the Year, (in 1999)[1] by One Spirit Seminary and Learning Alliance’s with their 2018 Service to Humanity Award, and by Kindred Spirit’s Person of the Year Award in 2020. TIME published her in its IDEAS column as one of America’s “leading voices,”[2] and New York Magazine described her teaching as the culture’s “next big idea.” Within the Pagan community she is notable for her rejection of the Wiccan Rede and Threefold Law, and her teachings of Nature’s divine magic as the divine organizing principle of Creation and the moral compass for our future.
Phyllis is the founder of the Temple of Ara, America’s first and oldest shamanic Wiccan tradition with a growing Italian and international community. Phyllis is a Trustee and the Program Chair of the Parliament of the World’s Religions, served as its Vice Chair and creator of the historic 2015 Inaugural Women’s Assembly and drafted the Declaration for the Dignity and Human Rights of Women adopted by the 2015 Parliament. She currently serves as the 2023 Program Chair of the PoWR, creator of the historic 2015 Inaugural Women’s Assembly, and one of America’s first public Wiccan Priestesses. She was the Wiccan representative to the Harvard University Religious Pluralism Project’s Consultation on Religious Discrimination and Accommodation, at the Religions for the Earth Conference, is First Officer Emerita of the Covenant of the Goddess, serves on the Advisory Board of Cherry Hill Seminary, the first Pagan seminary, and has taught and spoken at numerous universities, churches, organizations, seminaries and conferences.[3]
https://parliamentofreligions.org/speakers/phyllis-curott/
A review of her latest book Spells for Living Well
Carolyn Tennant was born on June 19, 1947, in Janesville, Wisconsin. She is a scholar of Celtic Christianity and a leader in the Assemblies of God (AG) Church, especially in the area of women's ministry.[4] She was one of the founding ministers of the Network for Women Ministers in the Assemblies of God and served on its National Task Force from 1998–2011. This position allowed her to advocate for female leadership within the AG where the leadership of women was discouraged.[5] Her notable achievements in higher education were recognized by the Alliance for Assemblies of God Higher Education with the Distinguished Educator Award in 2007.[6] Her scholarly focus is on the integration of Celtic spirituality into English literature.[7] She also published about key theological problems faced by Pentecostals and Charismatics dealing with the understanding of the work of the spirit in the AG Church.[8] Ultimately, Tennant's influence can be seen in her dedication to promoting egalitarian ministry roles and challenging gender stereotypes within Pentecostal institutions.[9]
Education
editTennant earned a Bachelor of Arts the University of Colorado in Boulder in 1969 and went on to receive her master's and doctorate degrees.
Career
editTennant worked as a professor at North Central University (NCU) from 1983-2013 and is currently professor emerita at NCU. She is known as a scholar of Celtic Christianity.
Partial list of publications
edit- Chazen Kanwa: Chanoyu juniwa (Quiet Talks on Zen Tea: Twelve Tales of Tea) (in Japanese). (1978) Tokyo Japan: Nakayama Shobo Buddha Shorin
- "Rediscovering the Pioneering Spirit." Enrichment: Journal of Pentecostal Ministry. (2001) 6, no. 2:46-50
- Front Line: A Devotional Guide for Christian Leaders. (2004) Minneapolis, MN: NCU Press.
- "The Explosion of Spiritual Gifts and Fervor in Celtic Missions." In Java and Justice: Journeys in Pentecostal Missions Education, edited by B. Brenneman, W.R. Brookman, and N. Muhovich. Minneapolis, MN: North Central University Press.
- "The Ceilidh Honors Seminar for Celi De: Stephen Lawhead," (2011) syllabus, Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Springfiled, MO.
- Catch the Wind of the Spirit: How the 5 Ministry Gifts can Transform Your Church. (2016) Springfield, MO: Vital Resources.
Influence
editDr. Carolyn Tennant had significant influence in the Assemblies of God (AG) Church, especially on the revival of women's ministry.[4] She was one of the founding ministers of the Network for Women Ministers in the Assemblies of God and served on its National Task Force from 1998–2011. This position allowed her to be a beacon for female leadership within the AG.[5] Her notable achievements in higher education were recognized by the Alliance for Assemblies of God Higher Education with the Distinguished Educator Award in 2007.[6] Furthermore, her teachings on the integration of Celtic spirituality into English literature left an undeniable mark on her students, guiding them towards discovering their own abilities and talents.[7] She also made significant contributions towards the understanding of the Holy Spirit's work in the Church and tackled key theological problems faced by Pentecostals and Charismatics.[8] Ultimately, Tennant's influence can be seen in her dedication to promoting egalitarian ministry roles and challenging gender stereotypes within Pentecostal institutions.[9]
Carolyn Tennant was born in 1947 to a strict home in Wisconsin and developed a deep hunger for God. She is considered a pioneer for women in the Assemblies of God, rising above the barriers of gender stereotypes in the 1950s and 60s. She and her husband, Ray, were called to ministry and she went on to be the first female vice president of North Central University. Tennant is known as a scholar of Celtic Christianity and is known for promoting more egalitarian ministry roles through her writings and publications. She also works in crucial positions across Pentecostal denominations, ministering both stateside and internationally.
Carolyn Tennant was a pioneering woman who worked in leadership positions in the Assemblies of God church during a time when women were rarely granted the opportunity to lead. She was born on June 19, 1947, in Janesville, Wisconsin. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Colorado in Boulder in 1969 and went on to receive her master's and doctorate degrees. She worked as a professor at North Central University (NCU) from 1983-2013 and is currently professor emerita at NCU. She is known as a scholar of Celtic Christianity and her writings focus on the Holy Spirit's work in the Church at large.
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Stephanie Y. Mitchem is a prominent scholar of religion, specializing in the intersection of race, gender, and religion in the African American experience. She was born in 1954 in Kentucky and grew up in the rural town of Hazard.^1 Mitchem's father was a Baptist preacher, and her mother was a homemaker.^2 Mitchem received her undergraduate degree from Berea College in 1976, where she majored in Religion and Women's Studies. She went on to earn her Master of Divinity from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1979, and her Ph.D. in Ethics and Society from Vanderbilt University in 1993.^3
Mitchem began her academic career at the University of South Carolina, where she served as an assistant professor of Religious Studies from 1992 to 1998.^4 In 1998, she joined the faculty at the University of San Francisco, where she is currently a Professor of Religious Studies and the Director of the Program in Africana Studies.^5
Mitchem's research focuses on the ways in which religion has shaped the experiences of African Americans, particularly women. She has written extensively on topics such as the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality in the Black church, the role of African American women in the Civil Rights movement, and the impact of colonialism on African traditional religions.^6 Her work has been influential in the fields of Religious Studies, Women's Studies, and Africana Studies, and she is widely regarded as a leading voice in the study of religion and social justice.^7
In addition to her academic work, Mitchem is also an ordained Baptist minister and a trained spiritual director.^8 She has served as a pastor and associate minister in several churches, and has worked as a chaplain at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Nashville Veterans Affairs Medical Center.^9 Her experience as a practitioner of religion has informed her scholarly work, and she has written about the importance of integrating personal spirituality and academic study in the field of Religious Studies.^10
Mitchem's contributions to the study of religion and social justice have been recognized with numerous awards and honors. She was awarded the Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award by the University of South Carolina in 1998, and was named a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Spelman College in 2002.^11 She has also served on the Executive Committee of the American Academy of Religion, and has been a member of the Society for the Study of Black Religion and the Association for the Study of Women and Religion.^12
Overall, Stephanie Y. Mitchem's scholarship and activism have had a significant impact on the field of Religious Studies, particularly in her efforts to highlight the contributions of African American women to the religious and social landscape of the United States.
Footnotes:
- Stephanie Y. Mitchem, "My Kentucky Roots: An Autobiographical Reflection," in Voices of Women of Color in the Academy, ed. Rocío G. Davis, Dena J. Ferran, and Karlyn Kohrs Campbell (Peter Lang Publishing, 2000), 27-39.
- Ibid.
- University of San Francisco, "Stephanie Y. Mitchem," accessed March 2, 2023, https://www.usfca.edu/faculty/stephanie-mitchem.
- Ibid.
- Ibid.
- For examples of Mitchem's scholarship, see her books African American Women and Religion: A Bibliography (Greenwood Press, 1996), and Introducing Womanist Theology (Orbis Books, 2002).
- University of San Francisco, "Stephanie Y. Mitchem."
- Ibid.
- Ibid.
- Stephanie Y. Mitchem, "Embodied Knowledge and the
Tetiana Kalenychenko
editTetiana Kalenychenko (Muhomorova) is a scholar, journalist, and professor in the field of conflict resolution and reconciliation in Ukraine. She is co-founder of .... Kalenychenko's journalistic work at Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU) received international recognition from the Global partnership for Prevention of Armed conflict (GPPAC) in 2015.[10]
Education
editKalenychenko has a Masters Degree in Religious Studies (2014) and a Ph.D. in Sociology both from the National Pedagogical University M.P. Dragomanova (2018).[11]
Career
editKalenychenko works as a lecturer at the National Pedagogical Dragomanov University where she specializes in the area of religion and conflict transformation[12] She also works as an advisor and mediator for the Peaceful Change Initiative on the Europe and South Caucasus Team[13] and the Institute for Peace and Common Ground (Kyiv), a leading Ukrainian nongovernmental organization helping groups to achieve positive change through dialogue.[14][15] She is a trainer in reconciliation methodologies with the Mirovna Academia – Peace Academy in Sarajevo, Bosnia. [16][17] She writes as a guest editor on the topic of reconciliation and religion with the International Center for Law and Religious Studies at BYU Law.[16] From 2014 – 2018 she worked as a journalist for the Religious - Informational service of Ukraine (RISU).[18] Kalenychenko is an awarded journalist, whose career begin as an editor at Korrespondent.net in Kyiv, Ukraine. In 2015, she was awarded “Best impartial publication on a conflict and the search for a way out of it, which closely reflects the subject of the conflict, the positions of the parties involved, demonstrating the possibilities and potential of nonviolent methods for conflict resolution" by the Global Partnership for Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) for her article "Frozen conflict. 20 years after war in Yugoslavia.”[19]
Works
editKalenychenko is co-author of the chapter “Religion and nationalism in post-Soviet space: Between state, society and nation” in the Routledge International Handbook of Religion in Global Society (2020).[20]
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Tetianna Kalenychenko is a leader in the field of conflict resolution and peace building in Ukraine. She works as a lecturer at the national Pedagogical Dragomanov University where she specializes in the area of religion and conflict transformation (Yuliya Yurchuck, “The Role of Religion in Peacebuilding is Undervalued”, Baltic Worlds, October 8, 2020, 92-95)[12]. She also works as an advisor and mediator for the Peaceful Change Initiative (London)[13] (https://peacefulchange.org/who-we-are/team/) and the Institute for Peace and Common Ground (Kyiv) (https://issuu.com/ipcg) (https://balticworlds.com/the-role-of-religion-in-peacebuilding-is-undervalued/) a leading Ukrainian nongovernmental organization helping groups to achieve positive change through dialogue.[14][15] She is a trainer in reconciliation methodologies with Mirovna Academia – Peace Academy in Sarajevo, Bosnia [16][17](https://www.mirovna-akademija.org/rma/en/about-us/vision-mission-and-values) (https://talkabout.iclrs.org/authors-2/guest-authors-2/1184-2/). She writes as a guest editor on reconciliation and religion with the International Center for Law and Religious Studies at BYU Law[16] ( https://talkabout.iclrs.org/authors-2/guest-authors-2/1184-2/ ) and is co-author of the chapter “Religion and nationalism in post-Soviet space: Between state, society and nation” in the Routledge International Handbook of Religion in Global Society (2020)[20] (eBook ISBN9781315646435). From 2015 – 2018 she worked as a journalist for the Religious- Informational service of Ukraine (RISU) (https://risu.ua/en/tetiana-kalenychenko_t10843).[18] She has a Masters Degree in Religious Studies and a Ph.D. in Sociology from the National Pedagogical University M.P. Dragomanova (https://peacefulchange.org/who-we-are/team/).[13]
,Yuliya Yurchuck, “The Role of Religion in Peacebuilding is Undervalued”, Baltic Worlds, October 8, 2020, 92-95, https://balticworlds.com/the-role-of-religion-in-peacebuilding-is-undervalued/
https://risu.ua/en/risu-journalist-s-publication-wins-international-contest_n75446
https://peacefulchange.org/who-we-are/team/) and the Institute for Peace and Common Ground (Kyiv
https://talkabout.iclrs.org/authors-2/guest-authors-2/1184-2/
https://www.mirovna-akademija.org/rma/en/about-us/vision-mission-and-values
https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1202467760
https://risu.ua/en/tetiana-kalenychenko_t10843
https://kyjiv.academia.edu/TetianaKalenychenko/CurriculumVitae
Link to Colleen Hartung Sandboxes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dzingle1/sandbox2
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| Born | December 19, 1948 Georgetown, South Carolina |
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| Occupation(s) | author, professor, theologian, Methodist Minister |
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December 19, 1948, in Georgetown, South Carolina.
A graduate of Bennett College (BA) and Turner Theological Seminary (MDiv), she became the first black woman to earn a doctoral degree in systematic theology at Union Theological Seminary (MA and PhD).
Callaway Professor of Systematic Theology at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta
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| Occupation(s) | author, professor, theologian, American Baptist minister |
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| Institutions | Union Theological Seminary, Yale Divinity School, Vanderbilt Divinity School |
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Theresa A. Yugar
editTheresa A. Yugar, a Latina feminist liberation theologian , is a professor in the Chicana(o) and Latina(o) Studies and the Women’s Gender, and Sexuality Studies departments at California State University in Los Angeles, California[21][22]. She has a PhD from Claremont Graduate University (2013) and a Master of Divinity from Harvard Divinity School (1997)[23]. Her areas of expertise include Ecofeminist Theory and Praxis and Gender in Colonial Latin American History. She is the recipient of a Fulbright and Hispanic Theological Initiative Fellowship, and Scholar for the Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program[24]. Her published work includes Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz Feminist Reconstruction of Biography and Text[25]. This book is the basis for her 2019 Ted-Ed Animation entitled History’s Worst Nun documenting the details of 17th century Mexican poet and scholar Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz. This Ted-Ed Animation was the second most viewed Ted-Ed Animation in 2019 with nearly 6.5 million views[26] [27]. As well, she is co-editor of Valuing Lives, Healing Earth: Religion, Gender, and Life on Earth (2021). Inspired by the work of Rosemary Radford Ruether, a major Christian, feminist theologian, this book explores the connections between gender, ecology, colonialism and indigenous issues in a global Christina context.[28]
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- ^ "The 10 most popular TED-Ed Animations of 2019". TED-Ed Blog. 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
- ^ "History's "worst" nun - Theresa A. Yugar". TED-Ed. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
- ^ Valuing Lives, Healing Earth: Religion, Gender, and Life on Earth. Vol. 3. Peeters Publishers. 2021. doi:10.2307/j.ctv1vwbt60. ISBN 978-90-429-4385-8.