User:Nvitug/Muriel Orevillo-Montenegro

Life
Muriel Orevillo-Montenegro was born on July 10, 1954. Her parents and grandparents were amongst the first generation of Protestant converts in the Philippines. Due to financial strains and a family crisis, she was unable to complete her first two degrees in pre-medical studies and political science. She later completed undergraduate degrees in Animal Husbandry and Christian Education in Silliman University in 1979. After graduation, she worked as a youth worker for the United Church of Christ in the Philippines. She became a full time pastor of United Church of Christ in the Philippines in 1980. She married Lemuel Pialogo Montenegro (deceased May 26, 2012) on September 2, 1981. They had two boys both were pre-mature babies. Nabi Karl Bayani was born (at 8 months) on June 22, 1983 in Dumaguete City. Dev Luke Kalayaan was born (at 7 months) on May 23, 1985 in Davao City. In 1994, when she finished Master of Divinity, she began teaching at the Divinity School of Silliman University. She later went for further studies at Union Theological Seminary in New York and received an S.T.M. in 1999 and a Ph.D. in 2003.[2]

In 2018, Orevillo-Montenegro taught theology and religious studies in the Divinity School of Silliman University. In 2019, she retired as "Full Professor" at Siliman University. [3] Currently, she is the Coordinator of Interfaith Cooperation Forum, Asia and Pacific Alliance of YMCAs (APAY) in Hongkong.

Theology
Orevillo-Montenegro is best known for her writings in Asian feminist theology. She published the book The Jesus of Asian Women, to highlight the areas where Western Christologies are insufficient for Asian women.[4] This book looks at feminist Christologies from South Korea to speak about creation care, Filipina Christologies to discuss liberation theologies, and Hong Kong Christologies and the use of postcolonial theology.[5]

Elsewhere, she has critiqued the dominant popular Christologies in the Philippines of Sinulog and the Black Nazarene, and spoken about the need to reclaim the doctrine of the Incarnation for Asian women.[6]

Book
1)The Jesus of Asian Women. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 2006. ISBN 978-81-7268-198-2

**Indian and Philippine editions (Claretian) of this book were published in 2012 and 2013

respectively.

Co-Author of a Chapter in a Book
1) Orevillo-Montenegro, Muriel and Gordon Zerbe. “The Letter to the Colossians.” In A

                       Postcolonial Commentary on the New Testament Writings, edited by Fernando F.

Segovia and R.S. Sugirtharajah, 294-303. London: T & T Clark, 2007. ISBN: 9780567045638 | 0567045633

2) Orevillo-Montenegro and Limuel Equiña.  “Theological Education among the Protestant

Schools in the Philippines: Retrospect and Prospect.” In Training to be Ministers

                 in Asia: Contextualizing Theological Education in Multi-faith Contexts. Edited

by Dietrich Werner. Taiwan: Program for Theology and Cultures in Asia, 2012.

Chapter in a Book
1) “Nurturing Children for Peace in Asia and Beyond.” In Seek Peace and Pursue It: Daring to Take

Small Steps, ed. Muriel Orevillo-Montenegro, 36-53. Hong Kong: Interfaith Cooperation

Forum, Asia and Pacific Alliance of YMCA, 2020.

2) “Eco-feminism and Eco-feminist Theology: Reclaiming Earth Based Spirituality.” In Kairos for

Creation: Confessing Hope for the Earth, ed. Louk Adrianos, 235-242. Solingen:

Foedus-Verlag, 2019.

3) “Christology from a Filipino Woman’s Perspective.” In Christologies, Cultures, and

           Religions: Portraits of Christ in the Philippines, ed. Pascal D. Bzzell and Aldrin

Peñamora, 47-63. Quezon City: ATA, OMF Literature Inc., 2016.

4)“Capitalism and Religion: When Does the Cycle End?”. In Religion: Help or Hindrance to

           Development?, edited by Kenneth Mtata, 121-132. Leipzig: World Lutheran Federation,

2013.

5) “Sex as a Locus of Cruelty: Sex-trafficking and Rape”. In Cruelty and Christian Witness:

           Confronting Violence at its Ugliest, edited by Deenabandhu Manchala, Drea Fröchtling

and Michael Trice, 56-62. Geneva: WCC Publications, 2011.

Entry in Cambridge Dictionary of Christianity
Orevillo-Montenegro, Muriel. “Christology of Asian Women.” In Cambridge Dictionary

           of Christianity. New York, New York: Cambridge Publications, 2010.

Articles Published in Theological Journals

___________Orevillo-Montenegro, Muriel. “Some Theological Musings from an Asian Women’s Feminist

Perspective.” In Tugon Journal: Pinays Doing Theology, Vol. 16, no. 1

(November 2015): 15-32.

____________ “Affirming Mary’s Place: Protestant Woman’s Reflections. In In God’s

                       Image, Vol. 32, no.2 (December 2013): 3-9.

____________. “Revisiting and Reclaiming Incarnation: An Asian Woman’s

Christological Journey.” In Concilium: Gender in Theology, Spirituality and

                       Practice, edited by Lisa Sowle Cahill, Diego Irarrazaval and Elaine M.

Wainwright, 86-94. London: SCM Press, 2012.

Also published in German version: “Die Inkarnation neu betrachten und

zurückgewinnen. Diechristolgishe Reise einer asiatichen Frau.” In Concilium:

                 Internationale Zeitschrift für Theologie, (Grünewald Oktuber 2012):429-437.

Also published in Portuguese version: “Revisitando e recuperando a Encarnaçao: Jornada

cristología de uma mulher asiática,” tradução de Gentil Avelino Titton. In

Concilium Revista International de Teologia: Género na Teologica, Na

                 Espiritualidade E na Prática (Editora Vozes Ltda. 2012/4:89-98).

____________. “The Body Politic and Diaspora in Theological Education: An Introduction to the

Conversation with Lester J. Ruiz. In Silliman Journal, Vol. 52, no.1 (January-June

2011):191-200.

____________. “Reclaiming the Connection between Spirituality and Sexuality from a Feminist

Perspective.” In ATESEA Golden Jubilee Handbook (1957-2007), 25-31. Quezon City:  ATESEA, 2007). Published on occasion of ATESEA’s Golden Jubilee Celebration held

in Singapore, November 27, 2007.

____________. “My Search for Asian Women’s Voices.” In In God’s Image, Vol. 26, no.4 (December

2007): 21-24.

____________. “Living Out our Faith in Jesus Christ as a Family in the Household of God.” In The

                       Union Seminary Bulletin Original Papers of the Faculty of Union Theological Seminary,

                       Dasmariñas, Cavite. Vol. 4 (November 2007): 95-105.

____________. “Re-thinking Incarnation: An Asian Woman’s Perspective.” In Silliman Journal,

Vol. 47, no. 1 (Jan-June 2006): 18-34.

____________. “Close Family Ties and Incest.” In In God’s Image: Journal of Asian Women’s Resource

                       Centre  for Culture and Theology, Vol. 25, No. 2 (June 2006): 9-15.

____________. “The Church and Child Sexual Abuse.” In In God’s Image: Journal of Asian Women’s

                         Resource Centre for Culture and Theology. Vol. 25, No. 2 (June 2006):19-25.

_____________. “Sri Lankan Ordained Women’s Experience and Asian Feminist Theologizing.” In CTC

                       Bulletin. Vol. XXII, No. 3 (December 2006):55-63.

_____________. “Finding Our Voice and Subjectivity.” In In God’s Image, Vol. 24, No. 1 (March

2005):9-17.

_____________. “The Task of Peace Building.” In Building Communities of Peace for All: Biblical and

                       Theological Reflections, 39-48. Hong Kong: Christian Conference of Asia, 2005.

_____________. “Shall I Cling to the Old Rugged Cross? Interrogating and Re-thinking the Power of the

Cross.” In CTC Bulletin, Vol. 20, no. 3 (December 2004):1-13.

_____________. “Why Are Some People Cast So Low? – Feminist Theology and the Problem of Evil.”

Voices from the Third World, Vol. 23, no. 1 (2000): 51 – 77.

____________. “My Love Story: Justice Work Through the Path of Pain and Anger.” Women’ s

                       Concern Report . Akron, PA, No. 44 (May-June, 1999): 10-13.

____________. “Doing Theology: Partnership of Women and Men in Keeping and Healing Creation.”

CTC Bulletin, Vol. 15, no. 1 (June 1998): 154-159.

See also “Doing Theology: Partnership of Women and Men in Keeping and Healing Creation.”  In Proceedings of the Congress of Asian Theologians, edited by Feliciano V.

Cariño, 154-159. Hanil, Korea and Hong Kong:  The Continuation Committee of CATS; Hanil University and Theological Seminary, and Christian Conference of Asia.

____________. “Of Midwives and Mothers. . . and the call to Build in Keeping and Healing

Creation.” In Dance Amid Struggle: Stories and Songs of Hope, edited by Wendy

Kroeker and Sharon Rose Ruiz-Duremdes, 29-40. Quezon City: AWIT Publications,

1998.

____________. “Sisterhood: A Model of Partnership in Keeping and Healing Creation.” In Dance Amid

                       Struggle: Stories and Songs of Hope, edited by Wendy Kroeker and Sharon Rose Ruiz-

Duremdes, 43-50. Quezon City: AWIT Publications, 1998.

____________. “Philippines: Women in the Church.” Ewha Journal of Feminist Theology, Vol. 1, no. 1

(1996): 47-52.

____________. “Sisterhood: A Model of Partnership in Keeping and Healing Creation.” Asian Church

                       Women’s Conference Newsletter, Published in Taipei, Taiwan (June 1995): 8-9.

Book Reviews Published in Theological Journals

Orevillo-Montenegro, Muriel. “Book Review.”  In CTC Bulletin, Vol. 21, no. 1 (April 2005):70-72.

Title of the Book: From East and West: Rethinking Christian Mission. By D.

Preman Niles. St. Louis, Missiouri: Chalice Press, 2004, 200 pp. ISBN 978-0827210332

____________________. “Book Review.” In Quest-An Interdisciplinary Journal for Asian Christian

                                   Scholars, Vol. 3, no. 1 (April 2004): 125-29.

Title of the Book: Christianity with an Asian Face: Asian American Theology in

the Making. By Peter C. Phan. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 2003, 253pp.

g. poety (International)

“Christmas in July.” In God’s Image: Journal of Asian Women’s Resource Centre for Culture

           and Theology, Vol. 17, no. 4 (1998): 63-64.

“A Girl’s Lifetime.”  In In God’s Image, Vol. 26, no. 4 (December 2007): 25.

Teaching Experiences and Courses Taught (1988-present)

 * At the Department of Religion and Philosophy (now integrated with the Divinity School)
 * 1.     Meaning and Message of the Old Testament in the Philippine Context
 * 2.     Meaning and Message of the New Testament in the Philippine Context
 * 3.     Christian Ethics


 * At the Divinity School, Silliman University:
 * Introduction to Christian Education (1st sem. 1994-1998)
 * Communication in Christian Education (2nd sem. 1994-1998)
 * Curriculum Development (2nd sem.1997-98; 1st sem. 2004-2005; 2nd sem 2005-06)
 * Women and Men in Church and Society (2nd sem. 1995-1998)
 * Orientation to Ministry (1st sem. 1997-1998)
 * Preaching (1st sem. 1997-1998)
 * Christian Worship (1st sem. 1995; 1997 -1998)
 * Liturgical Renewal (2nd sem. 1997-1998)
 * Seminar in Contemporary Theologies (2nd sem. 2003-present)
 * Feminist Theologies (2nd sem. 2003-2004, 2012- present)
 * Seminar on Christologies (2nd sem. 2003-present)
 * Asian Religions (1st sem. 2004-present)
 * Asian Theologies (2nd Sem. 2004-present)
 * Christian Ethics (1st sem. 2004-2005, 2006-2010)
 * Church and Society (2nd sem. 2003-2005, 2006-2010)
 * Christologies (2006-2015)
 * ST 501- Methodology in Theology   (1st Sem 2013-2014; 2014-2015)
 * Philo 214 -Introduction to Feminism – 2nd sem 2012-2013 to  present)
 * Philo 84 – Feminism (undergraduate) – 2nd sem 2014-2015


 * At Union Theological Seminary in New York (as teaching assistant):

Feminist Theologies in the Third World


 * At Mindanao Peace Institute -2005 (Catholic Relief Service-Davao)

Gender, Conflict and Peacebuilding


 * With ATESEA’s ATU Doctoral Program (2009-2015)

1.      Methodology in Doing Feminist Theology


 * With St. Alphonsus Theological and Mission Institute/Ateneo de Davao University Doctoral Program,  (2016-2018)

Seminar in Feminist Christian Ethics


 * With United Evangelical Mission’s (UEM) DIAKONIA masters’ degree program (2010-2019)
 * 1.     Asian Feminist Theology
 * 2.     Theology of Struggle