Ordination of women in Christianity
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title:
Ordination of women in Christianity
text:
In Christianity, the ordination of women has been taking place in an increasing number of Protestant and Old Catholic churches, starting in the 20th century. Since ancient times, certain churches of the Orthodox tradition, such as the Coptic Orthodox Church, have raised women to the office of deaconess. While ordination of women has been approved in many denominations, it is still a very controversial and divisive topic. Ordination is the process by which people are consecrated by a Christian de
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Taking place in Protestant churches
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordination_of_women_in_Christianity
date created:
2009-09-22T16:21:04Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T20:59:58Z
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