"I get the impression that the recourse to sheer power is happening because those who oppose women's ordination are losing the argument on the field of reasoning. These reasons are basically three: the example of Jesus, unbroken tradition , and the need for iconic resemblance."
Read full article on Womenpriests website:
http://www.womenpriests.org/teaching/johnson.asp
Elizabeth A. Johnson, C.S. J. is professor of theology at Fordham University and author of many books such as Consider Jesus: Waves of Renewal in Christology (1992);Women, Earth and Creator Spirit (1993);
She Who Is: The Mystery of God in Feminist Theological Discourse (1993). Her most recent work is Quest for the Living God: Mapping Frontiers in the Theology of God
Living Gospel Inclusivity and Empowerment Now
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ReplyDeleteand clearly not working with Christ's church. You should reconsider your position in view of the unity of Christ's Church with Apostolic succession. The keys to the kingdom of heaven were given to Peter and the apostolic succession of which you and other schismatic communities through pride have fallen away from. You do not have the true Body and Blood of Christ in which is eternal life.
How sad Julianna that your narrow-minded, literal, misguided interpretations of scripture may keep you and others from oneness with Christ--who is present at the hand on male or female. If your believe in the true presence of Christ in Eucharist--how then can you say that he is not truly present? It's not about us and what WE DO--Christ directs our course. Let us continue to pray for one another!
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