Christian attitudes towards women in ministry

1. Women in Ministry - Christian attitudes towards this - Clare Dempsey 9X2

2. Who Believes what? The Catholic Church? Orthodox protestant Church? Modern Protestant Church?

7. What does the bible say? For equality of man and woman For women being equal but men can only conduct the service and the sacraments For men ruling over women “ There is no Jew nor Greek, Slave nor free, Male nor female; for we are all one in Christ Lord” When Jesus resurrected, he first showed himself to not man, but woman. At the time of Jesus’ death, it was women who surrounded him. That God gave his only begotten son to the World to preach the word, so women should not say mass. Mary was the person who bought Jesus into the World, and Jesus had a closer relationship with his mother than Joseph. Jesus’ attitude to women was revolutionary; and he didn’t care what others thought of him for it God is portrayed as ‘he’ The bible tends to show favouritism to men God showed himself in the form of a man (Jesus) Jesus’ disciples were all men.

8. The debate of equality for men and women still goes on…