The Ordination Of Women In The Orthodox Church

Author : Gabrielle Thomas,Elena Narinskaya
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532695803

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Women and Ordination in the Orthodox Church by Gabrielle Thomas,Elena Narinskaya Pdf

Contributing Authors: Fr. John Behr Dr Spyridoula Athanasopoulou-Kypriou Dr. Dionysios Skliris Fr. Andrew Louth Dr Mary Cunningham Met Kallistos Ware Rev Dr Sarah Hinlicky Wilson Dr Kyriaki Karidoyanes FitzGerald Dr Carrie Frederick Frost Dr Paul Ladouceur Luis Josue Sales This book--a collaborative, international initiative, involving academic theologians and practitioners--invites the reader into a conversation about the ordination of women in the Orthodox Church. It explores questions relating to the significance of being human, Eve's curse, sexed bodies, the place of Mary, the nature of priesthood, the role of the deacon, and the task of being a priest in the twenty-first century. The reflections move across three main areas of discussion: issues of theological anthropology, particular questions pertaining to the priesthood and the diaconate, and contemporary practices. In each area the implications for ordaining women in the Orthodox Church today are explored.

Author : Gabrielle Thomas,Elena Narinskaya
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532695780

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Women and Ordination in the Orthodox Church by Gabrielle Thomas,Elena Narinskaya Pdf

Contributing Authors: Fr. John Behr Dr Spyridoula Athanasopoulou-Kypriou Dr. Dionysios Skliris Fr. Andrew Louth Dr Mary Cunningham Met Kallistos Ware Rev Dr Sarah Hinlicky Wilson Dr Kyriaki Karidoyanes FitzGerald Dr Carrie Frederick Frost Dr Paul Ladouceur Luis Josué Salés This book—a collaborative, international initiative, involving academic theologians and practitioners—invites the reader into a conversation about the ordination of women in the Orthodox Church. It explores questions relating to the significance of being human, Eve’s curse, sexed bodies, the place of Mary, the nature of priesthood, the role of the deacon, and the task of being a priest in the twenty-first century. The reflections move across three main areas of discussion: issues of theological anthropology, particular questions pertaining to the priesthood and the diaconate, and contemporary practices. In each area the implications for ordaining women in the Orthodox Church today are explored.

Author : Elisabeth Behr-Sigel,Kallistos Ware,Kallistos (Bishop of Diokleia)
Publisher : World Council of Churches
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 2825413364

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The Ordination of Women in the Orthodox Church by Elisabeth Behr-Sigel,Kallistos Ware,Kallistos (Bishop of Diokleia) Pdf

The whole question of the place of women in the church, their sharing in responsibilities and the exercise of authority within it -- which implies access to the ordained ministry -- represents one of the major challenges posed for the traditional Christian churches by the modern Western world. Initially the Orthodox churches maintained that this challenge did not concern them, but gradually they have come to take it to heart. After outlining the historical context, Elisabeth Behr-Sigel describes the ups and downs of the difficult growth of consciousness, coupled with a creative return to the sources of genuine ecclesial Tradition called for by frank ecumenical dialogue. Bishop Kallistos Ware sets the question of the ordination of women in perspective in the light of patristic anthropology and Orthodox theology. This book also sets the Orthodox church in a new light; often described as 'Eastern', a large diaspora is found today throughout the world, and especially in Western Europe and North America.

Author : Eleni Kasselouri-Hatzivassiliadi,Niki Papageorgiou,Petros Vassiliadis
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781527511972

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Deaconesses, the Ordination of Women and Orthodox Theology by Eleni Kasselouri-Hatzivassiliadi,Niki Papageorgiou,Petros Vassiliadis Pdf

This collection of essays highlights the thorny and divisive issue of the admission of women into the sacramental diaconal priesthood of the Christian Church from the Orthodox theological perspective. The contributions here stem from scientific papers presented at an international conference titled “Deaconesses, Ordination of Women and Orthodox Theology”, organized in Thessaloniki, Greece, in 2015 by the Center of Ecumenical, Missiological and Environmental Studies (CEMES). They cover almost all the fields of biblical, liturgical, patristic, systematic, canonical, and historical theology. The volume’s main focus is the ancient order of deaconesses, in connection with the overall issue of the ordination of women. Although most papers address the issues from an Orthodox perspective, their sober analysis can provide theological argumentation for the wider Christian community, both the Churches and Christian denominations that exclude women from the sacramental priesthood, and those that have already adopted their ordination.

Author : Elisabeth Behr-Sigel
Publisher : St Vladimir's Seminary Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0961854561

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The Ministry of Women in the Church by Elisabeth Behr-Sigel Pdf

This book, written by a leading Orthodox theologian, offers a serious re-examination of the role of women in the Church. For Orthodox and Roman Catholics, especially, the question of women's ordination must be asked "from the inside" and not only "from the outside". This book does not suggest final answers, but raises issues and defines their relative importance.

Author : Frederica Mathewes-Green
Publisher : Paraclete Press
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781557256591

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The Jesus Prayer by Frederica Mathewes-Green Pdf

This resource is a complete introduction to one of the most mysterious prayers of Eastern Christianity, The Jesus Prayer. A conversational question-and-answer format takes the reader through practical steps for adopting this profound practice in everyday life.

Author : Thomas Hopko
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015008259510

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Women and the Priesthood by Thomas Hopko Pdf

Author : Associate Professor of Systematic Theology and Ethics William G Witt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1481313185

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Icons of Christ by Associate Professor of Systematic Theology and Ethics William G Witt Pdf

The pastoral office is one of the most critical in Christianity. Historically, however, Christians have not been able to agree on the precise nature and limits of that office. A specific area of contention has been the role of women in pastoral leadership. In recent decades, three broad types of arguments have been raised against women's ordination: nontheological (primarily cultural or political), Protestant, and Catholic. Reflecting their divergent understandings of the purpose of ordination, Protestant opponents of women's ordination tend to focus on issues of pastoral authority, while Catholic opponents highlight sacramental integrity. These positions are new developments and new theological stances, and thus no one in the current discussion can claim to be defending the church's historic position. Icons of Christ addresses these voices of opposition, making a biblical and theological case for the ordination of women to the ministerial office of Word and Sacrament. William Witt argues that not only those in favor of, but also those opposed to, women's ordination should embrace new theological positions in response to cultural changes of the modern era. Witt mounts a positive ecumenical argument for the ordination of women that touches on issues such as theological hermeneutics, relationships between men and women, Christology and discipleship, and the role of ordained clergy in leading the church in worship, among others. Uniquely, Icons of Christ treats both Protestant and Catholic theological concerns at length, undertaking a robust engagement with biblical exegesis and biblical, historical, systematic, and liturgical theology. The book's theological approach is critically orthodox, evangelical, and catholic. Witt offers the church an ecumenical vision of ordination to the presbyterate as an office of Word and Sacrament that justifiably is open to both men and women. Most critically Witt reminds us that, as all people are image-bearers of the divine, so men and women both are called to serve as icons of Christ in service of the gospel. --Alan G. Padgett, Professor of Systematic Theology, Luther Seminary

Author : Carl S. Tyneh
Publisher : Nova Publishers
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1590334663

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Orthodox Christianity by Carl S. Tyneh Pdf

The Orthodox Church is one of the three major branches of Christianity. There are over 300 million adherents throughout the world. The Orthodox Church is a fellowship of independent churches, which split form the Roman Church over the question of papal supremacy in 1054. The Orthodox adherents include people in: Greece, Georgia, Russia, and Serbia. There are an estimated one million members in the United States. This Advanced book explains the basic principles of Orthodox Christianity and describes in detail the holidays observed by the Orthodox Church. In addition, relevant book literature is presented in bibliographic form with easy access provided by title, subject and author indexes.

Author : Tom Wright
Publisher : SPCK
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780281069866

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Surprised by Scripture by Tom Wright Pdf

In this challenging collection of his best recent sermons and speeches, Tom Wright provides a series of case studies that show how the Bible can be applied to pressing contemporary issues, including: • How it is possible to love the Bible and affirm evolution • Why belief in heaven means we should be at the forefront of the environmental movement • Where Christians today have lost focus, and why it is important for them to engage in politics Helpful, practical, and wise, Surprised by Scripture demonstrates how to affirm the Bible in today's world—as well as mapping out new ways of applying its principles and engaging effectively with the world around us.

Author : Kyriaki Karidoyanes FitzGerald
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Deaconesses
ISBN : OCLC:1178656359

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Women Deacons in the Orthodox Church by Kyriaki Karidoyanes FitzGerald Pdf

Author : H.H. Pope Shenouda III
Publisher : Coptic Orthodox Publishers Association
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Homosexuality and Ordination of Women by H.H. Pope Shenouda III Pdf

The authentic views of the Coptic Orthodox Church on the two controversial subjects of 'The Ordination of Women' and 'Homosexuality' have been clearly and authoritatively expressed by His Holiness Pope Shenouda III in two lectures given on the 26th of November 1990. A great number of clergymen from various churches heard His Holiness give evidence from the Holy Bible and from tradition relating these two subjects, to which the Orthodox Church is gravely opposed.. Fuad H. Megally, PhD.

Author : Paul Jewett
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781620320259

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The Ordination of Women by Paul Jewett Pdf

"Upon it's publication in 1975, Man As Male and Female, a study of Scripture in which Paul Jewett argues that man and woman are properly related only when they accept each other as equals, received much critical acclaim.Now, in The Ordination of Women, Jewett argues that on the basis of the Christian ideal of the partnership of the sexes, women ought to share fully with men the privileges and responsibilities of church ministry.

Author : Benjamin R. Knoll,Cammie Jo Bolin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780190882372

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She Preached the Word by Benjamin R. Knoll,Cammie Jo Bolin Pdf

She Preached the Word is a landmark study of women's ordination in contemporary American congregations. In this groundbreaking work, Benjamin R. Knoll and Cammie Jo Bolin draw upon a novel collection of survey data and personal narrative interviews to answer several important questions, including: Who supports women's ordination in their congregations? What are the most common reasons for and against women's ordination? What effect do female clergy have on young women and girls, particularly in terms of their psychological, economic, and religious empowerment later in life? How do women clergy affect levels of congregational attendance and engagement among members? What explains the persistent gender gap in America's clergy? Knoll and Bolin find that female clergy do indeed matter, but not always in the ways that might be expected. They show, for example, that while female clergy have important effects on women in the pews, they have stronger effects on theological and political liberals. Throughout this book, Knoll and Bolin discuss how the persistent gender gap in the wider economic, social, and political spheres will likely continue so long as women are underrepresented in America's pulpits. Accessible to scholars and general readers alike, She Preached the Word is a timely and important contribution to our understanding of the intersection of gender, religion, and politics in contemporary American society.

Author : Ian Jones,Kirsty Thorpe,Janet Wootton
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567239105

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Women and Ordination in the Christian Churches by Ian Jones,Kirsty Thorpe,Janet Wootton Pdf

The growth of women's ordained ministry is one of the most remarkable and significant developments in the recent history of Christianity. This collection of essays brings together leading contributors from both academic and church contexts to explore Christian experiences of ordaining women in theological, sociological, historical and anthropological perspective. Key questions include: How have national, denominational and ecclesial cultures shaped the different ways in which women's ordination is debated and/or enacted? What differences have women's ordained ministry, and debates on women's ordination, made in various church contexts? What 'unfinished business' remains (in both congregational and wider ministry)? How have Christians variously conceived ordained ministry which includes both women and men? How do ordained women and men work together in practice? What have been the particular implications for female clergy? And for male clergy? What distinctive issues are raised by women's entry into senior ordained/leadership positions? How do episcopal and non-episcopal traditions differ in this?