Mercy Oduyoye

Mercy Amba Ewudziwa Oduyoye (nee Yamoah; born 21 October 1934) is a Ghanaian Methodist theologian known for her work in African women's theologies and theological anthropology. She is currently the Director of the Institute of African Women in Religion and Culture at Trinity Theological Seminary, Ghana. She founded the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians in Ghana in 1987 to promote the visibility and publishing agenda of African women Theologians. Quotes Religious chauvinism presupposes a monopoly of truth and of God and so undercuts the roots of our common humanity in a way that prevents our acting humanely toward the other.https://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/quotes/quotations/view/26976/spiritual-quotation Sharing spirituality across religious boundaries will make us neighbours who honour each other's specificities while at the same time seeking mutual caring and sharing and learning together.https://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/quotes/quotations/view/26976/spiritual-quotation External links Category:Theologians from Ghana Category:Women academics from Ghana Category:1934 births Category:Women born in the 1930s Category:Living people