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In 2000, the SBC attempted to settle decades of debate on women’s ordination by issuing a statement that “the office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture.”
WOMEN LEAD RELIGIOUS GROUPS IN MANY WAYS – BESIDES THE GROWING NUMBER WHO HAVE BEEN ORDAINEDLGBTQ-EDITORDECEMBER 13, 2021NO STRAIGHT NEWSWhile some continue to advocate for women’s ordination within the SBC, others, such as popular Bible study teacher Beth Moore, have made the painful decision to leave to pursue their leadership vocations in less restrictive communities.
WOMEN LEAD RELIGIOUS GROUPS IN MANY WAYS – BESIDES THE GROWING NUMBER WHO HAVE BEEN ORDAINEDLGBTQ-EDITORDECEMBER 13, 2021NO STRAIGHT NEWSHowever, full ordination also offers prestigious standing in the community, higher ritual status, and freedom from serving monks and senior members, cooking, cleaning and performing daily maintenance.
BUDDHIST NUNS AND FEMALE SCHOLARS ARE GAINING NEW LEADERSHIP ROLES, IN A TRADITION THAT BEGAN WITH THE ORDINATION OF BUDDHA’S FOSTER MOTHERLGBTQ-EDITORDECEMBER 9, 2021NO STRAIGHT NEWSThis is because to conduct the full ordination ceremony there need to be five fully ordained monks and five fully ordained nuns present.
BUDDHIST NUNS AND FEMALE SCHOLARS ARE GAINING NEW LEADERSHIP ROLES, IN A TRADITION THAT BEGAN WITH THE ORDINATION OF BUDDHA’S FOSTER MOTHERLGBTQ-EDITORDECEMBER 9, 2021NO STRAIGHT NEWSHe was two weeks away from ordination, his son said, when he decided he no longer wanted to be a priest.
JOSEPH SCHEIDLER, A MAJOR ARCHITECT OF THE ANTIABORTION MOVEMENT, DIES AT 93MATT SCHUDELJANUARY 20, 2021WASHINGTON POSTNo period of preparation was necessary, at least in the beginning, for the ordination of an Aglipayan priest.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMANThere he saw the ceremony of ordination performed, and expressed warm approbation of the Anglican ritual.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II.THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAYAnd the rejoicing thus variously represented is according to Divine ordination.
THE ORDINANCE OF COVENANTINGJOHN CUNNINGHAMHe told me himself, that ever since his ordination he has assumed what he calls a priestly garb.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME II (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSHis long vacations had ended, ordination was at hand, and his life-work would begin in the month of October.
THE ART OF DISAPPEARINGJOHN TALBOT SMITHWORDS RELATED TO ORDINATION
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- ordination
- reference
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- sending away
- submittal
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- transferal
- transference
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