Women and Ordination in the Christian Churches International Perspectives

"The ordination of women, and the growth of women's ministry has been one of the most remarkable and significant developments in the recent history of Christianity. This timely collection of essays brings together leading contributors from both academic and church contexts to explore varying Christian experiences of ordaining women. The book raises such pertinent questions as, how have national, denominational and ecclesial cultures shaped the different ways in which women's ordination is debated and enacted? To what extent do women have a distinctive approach to ministry from men and how far does their presence in church leadership impact on attitudes towards ministry as a whole? What differences have women's ordained ministry, and debates on women's ordination, made in various church contexts? And, perhaps most importantly, what 'unfinished business' remains regarding this issue - both in a congregational sense and in the sense of wider ministry?"--BOOK JACKET.