precis: This study explores the theological contributions of Aruna Gnanadason, a leading feminist theologian and ecumenical activist, focusing on her efforts to integrate gender justice and environmental stewardship within the Indian context. It examines how Gnanadason's ecofeminist theology, informed by Indigenous wisdom, critiques the patriarchal and anthropocentric limitations of traditional theological frameworks. The work highlights her significant role at the World Council of Churches, where she advanced women's rights within Christian communities, particularly in areas such as ordination and addressing gender-based violence. Gnanadason has consistently advocated for a theology that transcends patriarchal binaries, emphasizing the interconnectedness of women's liberation and ecological sustainability. This essay argues that her work represents a critical methodological intervention in feminist and postcolonial theology, offering an alternative theological framework that is rooted in Indian feminist experience, Indigenous cosmology, and contextual ecological ethics. By centering the lived experiences of women, especially in India, this essay presents a holistic vision of liberation theology that combines feminist insights with a profound respect for the divine presence in nature, thereby challenging eurocentric theological norms and proposing a new model of justice that holds gender and ecological liberation together.
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