Joan Chittister

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spiritual_leader
gptkb:Author
gptkb:feminism
gptkbp:active_years_end present
gptkbp:active_years_start gptkb:1970
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:The_National_Catholic_Reporter
gptkb:The_Leadership_Conference_of_Women_Religious
Benetvision
gptkbp:award gptkb:Women_of_Faith_Award
gptkbp:birth_date 1936-04-26
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Brockport,_New_York,_USA
gptkbp:children gptkb:None
gptkbp:education gptkb:The_Catholic_University_of_America
gptkb:University_of_Notre_Dame
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Joan Chittister
gptkbp:influenced Feminist theology
Contemplative spirituality
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Thomas_Merton
gptkb:Benedict_of_Nursia
gptkbp:known_for Social justice activism
Advocacy for women's rights in the church
Spiritual writing
gptkbp:notable_quote " The future is not something we enter. The future is something we create."
" The only way to deal with the future is to create it."
" Courage is the willingness to speak the truth."
" We are all called to be prophets."
" We are called to be the voice of the voiceless."
gptkbp:notable_work Between the Dark and the Daylight
Scarred by Struggle, Transformed by Hope
The Gift of Years
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Benedictine_Nun
gptkb:Speaker
gptkb:Writer
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholic
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Erie,_Pennsylvania,_USA
gptkbp:spouse Not married
gptkbp:website www.joanchittister.org
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ursula_Niebuhr
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5