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Delores S. Williams

#13,260
Most Influential Person

American womanist theologian

Delores S. Williams's Academic­Influence.com Rankings

Religious Studies
#296
World Rank
#603
Historical Rank
#135
USA Rank
Theology
#144
World Rank
#355
Historical Rank
#61
USA Rank
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According to Wikipedia, Delores Seneva Williams was an American Presbyterian theologian and professor notable for her formative role in the development of womanist theology and best known for her book Sisters in the Wilderness: The Challenge of Womanist God-Talk. Her writings use black women's experiences as epistemological sources, and she is known for her womanist critique of atonement theories. As opposed to feminist theology, predominantly practiced by white women, and black theology, predominantly practiced by black men, Williams argued that black women's experiences generate critical theological insights and questions.

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