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Women’s Ordination
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Died: Jack Iker, Anglican Who Drew the Line at Women’s Ordination
The Texas bishop fought a bitter legal battle with the Episcopal Church and won.
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Died: Patricia Gundry, Evangelical Feminist Who Wanted Women to Be Free
Studying Scripture, she argued patriarchy was a result of Adam and Eve’s sin, not God’s good plan.
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Egalitarianism Is More Than a PR Statement
Are churches moving to an egalitarian model truly embracing female leadership?
The Kingdom Demands We Cross Tribal Lines
Secondary church issues have the potential to divide us, but we can choose to stay united as the body of Christ.
Florence Li Tim-Oi: The First Woman Priest in the Anglican Communion
The Western church regards her highly, but some Chinese Christians struggle with her affinity for socialist ideology and betrayal of coworkers in Mao’s era.
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Died: Letha Dawson Scanzoni, Who Argued Feminism Is Biblical
The author of All We’re Meant to Be faced serious backlash over egalitarian reading of Scripture and her support for LGBTQ affirmation.
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Among Chinese Southern Baptists, Women Continue to Use Pastor Title
Leaders say “due to history and language” churches use the term for non-ordained ministers and women.
The Black Church Models a Different Conversation About ‘Gender Roles’
How women’s roles have changed in the Black church.
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Southern Baptists Reject Rick Warren’s Saddleback Appeal
The move to disfellowship churches with female pastors in top positions has spurred a larger debate.
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After Online Debates, Southern Baptists Get Down to Business
Top issues at the annual meeting in New Orleans include Saddleback, female pastors, abuse reform, and entity finances.