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Loading... The End of Silence: Women and Priesthoodby Karen Armstrong
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This book traces the idea of women in the ministry from the time of Christ to the present day. The book looks at why the notion of the ordination of women seems so threatening, especially as there is no valid theological objection. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)262.14342Religions Christian church and church work Church Polity; Ecclesiology Ministry Priest; Presbyter; Minister; Lay ministryLC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |
in just 200-odd pages. Inevitably many sweeping generalisations and little real appreciation of the societies she discusses. Nor is there much detail about the events inside the Church of England. The real question is not "why is Catholicism so down on women" but "why did the Hebrews,in a culture with both female and male priesthoods/gods choose so rigorously a male God / male priesthood belief" ? (Disposed of my copy 2007)