Kingdom vs. Kin-dom… Ada María Isasi-Díaz

“…the concept of [the] kingdom [of God] in our world today is both hierarchical and elitist- which is why I do not use the word reign. The word kin-dom makes it clear that when the fullness of God becomes a day-to-day reality in the world at large, we will all be sisters and brothers-kin to each other. What binds sisters and brothers on this deeper level is a vision of liberation. We are guided and motivated by our hope for a future in which we can live fully.”

— Ada María Isasi-Díaz, Thelogian, Professor of Ethics & Theology

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About Ada María Isasi-Díaz:

Ada María Isasi-Díaz was born in La Habana, Cuba in 1943. In 1960, due to the political realities of her country, she left the island to become a political refugee in the United States. There she entered the religious community of the Order of Saint Ursula. In 1967, Isasi-Díaz decided to go to Lima, Peru, to serve as a missionary for three years.

A pioneer in Mujerista Theology, Dr. Isasi-Díaz holds several degrees, including a M.Div., M.Phil., and Ph.D. from Union Theological Seminary in New York. She taught at several institutions, including Seminario Evangélico de Teología in Matanzas, Cuba; Ewha Women’s University in Seoul, Korea; and Drew University in Madison, New Jersey. It is at the latter that Dr. Isasi-Díaz became Professor Emerita of Ethics & Theology. She passed away in May 13, 2012. Her publications include Mujerista Theology: A Theology for the Twenty-First Century (1996), En la Lucha: Elaborating a Mujerista Theology (1993; 2nd ed., 2003), and La Lucha Continues: Mujerista Theology (2004).

Quote: From Kingdom to Kin-dom: Three Feminîst lnterpretations of the Kingdom of God
https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp05/MQ62723.pdf