The Issue of Women Ordination A Challenge for Orthodox Theology in the 21st Century

The paper proposes a theological answer to the issue of the women’s ordination inthe Eastern Orthodox Church. Its main goal is to present the current level of discussions on the topic and to ofer an antropological approach to the ordained priesthood.Therefore the paper presents a short overview of t...

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Published inTeologia Vol. 70; no. 1; pp. 31 - 45
Main Author Sonea, Cristian Sebastian
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Editura Universității Aurel Vlaicu 2017
Aurel Vlaicu University Publishing House
Subjects
Christian Theology and Religion
Theology and Religion
Women
architype theory
anthropology
gender
Tradition
ordination
ecumenical dialog
diversity of gifts
deaconess
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Summary:The paper proposes a theological answer to the issue of the women’s ordination inthe Eastern Orthodox Church. Its main goal is to present the current level of discussions on the topic and to ofer an antropological approach to the ordained priesthood.Therefore the paper presents a short overview of the history of the women’s ordination, of the biblical and theological arguments against it, and of the critiques of thetheological argumentation against the ordination of women. It suggest the introduction of the archetypal and ontological theory on the theme and proposes a phenomenological methodology to analize the women’s ordination in specific contexts
ISSN:2247-4382
2247-4382