Sister Joan Chittister at TEDxWomen 2012

Sister Joan Chittister talks about new ideas in faith and contemporary science that are challenging the traditional hierarchical view of women's place and role in society. She is a Benedictine Sister of Erie, Pennsylvania; an author of over forty-five books; and a founding member of The Global Peace Initiative of Women, a partner organization of the UN.

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