‘Black Butterfly’ Asking the Question, Womanist Reframing, Conscientization, and Generativity A Reminder of the Contributions of Dr Katie Geneva Cannon’s Life and Work to Pastoral Theology’s Grand Metamorphosis

Abstract

ABSTRACT A tribute to the life and work of Dr Katie Geneva Cannon, this article offers pastoral theologians an opportunity to reflect on the work of womanist ethicists Dr Cannon as a reminder of the connection between the two theological disciplines. The author focuses on four theoretical constructs gleaned from Cannon’s work – ‘Asking the Question – Who is God? and the Appreciation of the Question’, ‘Womanist Reframing – Challenging Patriarchal Analytical Frameworks’, ‘Conscientization – The Importance of Self and the Significance of Resistance’, and the importance of ‘Telling the Story’. Using the metaphor of a Black Butterfly, the article reminds us of the legacy left by Dr Katie Cannon and the important womanist ethical tenet of ‘responsibility’ in the generative justice theology’s responsible work noted as a Grand Metamorphosis.