Download or read book Women Bishops in the Church of England written by Church of England. House of Bishops and published by Church House Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In July 2000, the General Synod of the Church of England passed a motion asking the House of Bishops to initiate further theological study on the episcopate, focusing on the issues that need to be addressed in preparation for the debate on women in the episcopate in the Church of England. This report is the result of that reflection. The report sets out as clearly and objectively as possible the options open to the Church of England in this matter and outlines the surrounding theological and practical issues. The report discusses: the background to the debate; the historical development of episcopacy; the parameters for a theologically responsible debate on women and the episcopate; the development of women's ministry; the timing - whether now is the right time to ordain women bishops; the theological and practical consequences of possible future options.
Download or read book The Call for Women Bishops written by Harriet A. Harris and published by Wood Lake Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of views on this debated issue A stimulating collection of purpose-written contributions on the issue of women bishops. The Church of England is debating whether to admit women to the episcopate. Many churches in the Anglican Communion have already done so - or have said that they will but have not yet elected or appointed any women as bishops. This book argues the case for women bishops by addressing the significance of scripture and tradition, issues of authority, the need for change, as well as the place of bishops in the church and the world. Contributors include the first female bishop in the Anglican Communion, as well as a range of bishops, other clergy and laypeople, male and female, from Africa, the USA, Australia, England, Scotland, and New Zealand, from the Anglican, Methodist, Baptist, Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches.
Download or read book By Sex Divided written by Jonathan Petre and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years two fault lines have appeared in the Church of England. One is between liberals and conservatives, the other between supporters and opponents of the ordination of women. It has been thrust to the top of the Church's agenda by the success of the women's movement. Now that the Church's Synod has voted in favour, the Archbishop of Canterbury has become involved in a crucial damage-limitation exercise, seeking to avoid a schism.
Download or read book New Wine written by Pamela W. Darling and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The traditional wineskins of church and society do not easily hold the new role of women in authority, leadership, and ministry in the church today. In this definitive history of women in the church from the Woman's Auxiliary to the House of Bishops, Pam Darling shows how the church itself is being transformed as women move toward equality within its structures.
Download or read book The Church Women Bishops and Provision written by Roger T. Beckwith and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why, since the Bible affirms that in Christ 'there is neither male nor female' (Galatians 3:28), do those who stress the importance of biblical orthodoxy in church life still object to the proposed women bishops legislation? This book was commissioned in January 2011 by a number of members of General Synod. Some are in favour of women priests and women bishops, some are not in favour, but all want to see the theological arguments being more fully explored, since these have not been adequately addressed in General Synod debates over the years. These Synod members also agree that a proper legal framework should be in place, to provide the security of an ongoing ministry in the Church of England for those who will not be able to accept the ministry of women bishops. So this book sets out the underlying theological arguments and presents the case for better, more secure provision. Contributors: Roger Beckwith, Sarah Finch, Michael Ovey, Charles Raven, Vinay Samuel, Chris Sugden and Anthony Thiselton
Download or read book Women and Ordination in the Christian Churches written by Ian Jones and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11-03 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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?
Download or read book Women Priests written by Eric Lionel Mascall and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Ordination of Women to the Priesthood written by Church of England. House of Bishops and published by Church House Publishing. This book was released on 1988 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work presents a consideration of the theological issues involved in the question of the ordination of women to the priesthood.
Download or read book Women and Authority written by Ian Paul and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Part of the One Church written by Roger Greenacre and published by Canterbury Press. This book was released on 2014-06-04 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a classical understanding of the Church of England’s identity and its place as part of the wider Church. It explores the theological principles behind Anglo-Catholic views of the ordination of women, articulating with creative courtesy the theological and ecclesiological reasoning why so many cannot accept it.
Download or read book The Romance of Religion written by Dwight Longenecker and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2014-02-11 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: C. S. Lewis said that Christianity works on us like every other myth, except it is a myth that really happened. Dwight Longenecker grabs this idea and runs with it, showing that the Christian story is the greatest story ever told because it gathers up what is true in all the fantasy stories of the world and makes them as solid, true, and real as a tribe of dusty nomads in the desert or the death of a carpenter-king. In The Romance of Religion Longenecker calls for the return of the romantic hero—the hero who knows his frailty and can fight the good fight with panache, humor, and courage. Conflict and romance are everywhere in the story of Christ, and our response is to dust off our armor, don our broad-brimmed hats, pick up our swords, and do battle for Christ with confidence, wonder, and joy. Is religion no more than a fairy tale? No, it is more than a fairy tale—much more: it is all the fairy tales and fantastic stories come true here and now. “This book is witty, whimsical, and deadly serious. With panache and aplomb, Dwight Longenecker sets out to prove that Christianity is, in every sense of the word, fabulous. And does he succeed in his quest? I encourage you to read it to find out.” —Michael Ward, senior research fellow, Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford, and professor of apologetics, Houston Baptist University “If you've never thought about the Christian faith as romance and story, then this book will introduce you to a whole new way of thinking.”—Frank Viola, author of God's Favorite Place on Earth
Download or read book Women Bishops and Rhetorics of Shalom written by Leland G. Spencer and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2017-04-26 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women Bishops and Rhetorics of Shalom: A Whole Peace argues that the theological concept of shalom offers a way forward for progressive Christians who want to advocate for social justice based on their faith in an increasingly globalizing world characterized by many faiths. To do so, the book considers the rhetorical leadership of three women bishops who are all “firsts” in important ways: Marjorie Matthews, the first woman bishop in any mainline Post-Reformation church, Leontine Kelly, the first woman bishop of color in any mainline church, and Katharine Jefferts Schori, the first woman to lead a national church in the Anglican Communion. This book is recommended for scholars interested in communications, religious studies, and gender studies.
Download or read book The Place of Women in the Church written by Henry Leighton Goudge and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Women as Bishops written by James O. Rigney and published by Mowbray. This book was released on 2008-07-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book sets out the theological case for ordination of women bishops in the Church of England. In ‘Women as Bishops' a range of contributors argue that it is not only possible but desirable that women be ordained bishops in the Church, and that the Church of England has the competence to do so and should proceed now. Contributors to the book include Oxford theologians Dr Mark Chapman, Dr Charlotte Methuen and Dr Jane Shaw and also theologians from the Old Catholic and Methodist Churches as well as leading Roman Catholic proponent for women's ordination, Dr John Wijngaards. Separate chapters deal specifically with the criticisms raised by the Roman Catholic bishops of England and Wales and conservative anglo-catholics. So far the debate has lacked a clear, positive voice from a Catholic perspective in favour of women bishops. We hope that this book redresses that balance. The publication comes at a crucial time after the General Synod of the Church of England has decided to proceed towards the consecration of women bishops.
Download or read book Like the Wideness of the Sea written by Maggi Dawn and published by Darton Longman and Todd. This book was released on 2013-02-08 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An immediate response to the failed move to allow women bishops in the Church of England
Download or read book Apostolic Women Apostolic Authority written by Claire Amos and published by Canterbury Press. This book was released on 2013-01-25 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume focuses on the distinctive voice and contribution of women to senior ordained and lay Anglican leadership and assesses where the Communion currently is, and looks constructively and courageously to the future. Stories from around the Anglican Communion and theological reflection on actual praxis are offered as a means to informing and shaping the future.
Download or read book The Five Guiding Principles written by The Faith and Order Commission and published by Canterbury Press. This book was released on 2017-12-01 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Five Guiding Principles set out the basis for mutual flourishing in the Church of England. This study resource introduces the Five Guiding Principles and offers a theological commentary on each of them, exploring what it means to live them out in practice.
