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Categories: Philosophy
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Three related essays by experts on the diaconate that examine the concept of women deacons in the Catholic Church from Thistorical, contemporary, and future per
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Categories: Religion
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One of the most common arguments against the ordination of women deacons is that it represents a break with the orthodox tradition. In this engagingly written n
Ordained Women in the Early Church
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Pages: 248
Authors: Kevin Madigan
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2005-07-27 - Publisher: JHU Press

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Madigan and Osiek assemble relevant material from both Western and Eastern Christendom.--Robin Jensen, Vanderbilt University Divinity School, author of Face to
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Authors: Kevin Madigan
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In a time when the ordination of women is an ongoing and passionate debate, the study of women's ministry in the early church is a timely and significant one. T
No Women in Holy Orders?
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In this book the author finds evidence that for six centuries, women were ordained as deacons in the Catholic Church. From the 3rd to the 10th centuries, women