Gender Equality in Curia/Clergy
-
- Einzelkauf Download ausgewählt
-
Sprache:Englisch
Fr. 16.90
inkl. gesetzl. MwSt.Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Format
ePUB
Kopierschutz
Nein
Family Sharing
Nein
Text-to-Speech
Ja
Erscheinungsdatum
06.01.2026
Verlag
GetSet PublishingSeitenzahl
127 (Printausgabe)
Dateigröße
63 KB
Auflage
1. Auflage
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9798295530906
Gender Equality in the Curia and Clergy offers a rigorous and deeply reflective examination of women's roles within Christian religious leadership, with particular attention to the Roman Catholic Church. Drawing from theology, sociology, psychology, and ethnographic observation, Rev. Berny Garcia Pinto presents a nuanced exploration of how historical precedent, doctrinal interpretation, and sociocultural conditioning have shaped-and often restricted-women's participation in ordained ministry.
Grounded in personal experience and scholarly inquiry, the book traces the author's theological formation within Catholicism and his subsequent engagement with denominations that permit women's ordination. Through firsthand observation of female clergy across Presbyterian, Methodist, Anglican, and other Christian traditions, the work challenges assumptions about spiritual authority, leadership competence, and gendered vocation. These lived encounters are integrated with critical analysis of scripture, church doctrine, and institutional governance to illuminate the psychological and social mechanisms that sustain gender inequality within ecclesiastical structures.
The text further situates contemporary debates on women's ordination within the broader historical context of the Protestant Reformation, the Catholic Counter-Reformation, and modern reform movements, demonstrating how evolving interpretations of authority and ministry continue to reshape Christian practice. By incorporating developmental psychology and social role theory, the book examines how gender norms are internalised from early childhood and later reproduced within religious institutions.
Neither polemical nor dismissive of tradition, Gender Equality in the Curia and Clergy invites thoughtful dialogue rather than ideological confrontation. It offers an interdisciplinary framework for understanding gender, authority, and leadership in religious life, making it a valuable resource for theologians, clergy, students of religion, and readers engaged in contemporary discussions of faith, justice, and institutional reform.
Noch keine Bewertungen vorhanden
Verfassen Sie die erste Bewertung zu diesem Artikel
Helfen Sie anderen Kundinnen und Kunden durch Ihre Meinung.