Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Women in Ministry





This is an interesting, reasoned argument for women in ordained ministry.  The scholar is N. T. Wright.




4 comments:

  1. I have some of his books. He says it well. Unfortunately I think it will be a long road before it becomes the rule rather than the exception, particularly in the Roman Church. Rome just doesn't want to give up its power and control.

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  2. No, they do not! They are so afraid that there might actually be a reasoned argument for equality that they have closed all discussion on the subject. Was that the sound of minds slamming shut?

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  3. I enjoyed this clip and applaud N.T. Wright! His discussion of the names "Junia" vs. "Junias" and the prepositions "among" vs. "to" (the apostles) is a reminder of the importance and power of language/translation.

    It is displeasing when the Bible is used to tarnish women's image; its passages venerating and elevating women are ignored.

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  4. Thank you Hilary. I am always intrigued by your focus on language and how words create reality.

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