Women and ordination in the Christian churches

By Janet Wootton, Kirsty Thorpe

Subjects: Christentum, Ordination of women, Christian women, Frau, Ordination, Christianity

Description: The growth of women's ordained ministry is one of the most significant developments in the recent history of Christianity. This collection of essays brings together contributors from both academic and church contexts to explore Christian experiences of ordaining women in theological, sociological, historical and anthropological perspectives.