The Church of England Still Won't Allow Female Bishops: Good for Them
The Church of England Still Won't Allow Female Bishops: Good for Them
This week's narrow vote protects Christians with increasingly unpopular views
By Mollie Z. Hemingway
http://m.theatlantic.com/
November 21, 2012
Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters
When the Church of England narrowly defeated a measure to allow women to be appointed bishops this week after a dozen years of legislative effort, many observers were surprised. After all, the group has ordained women as priests since 1994-what's the big deal with letting female priests become bishops?
The answer helps explain why the measure failed. The Church of England is known for the graciousness with which it accommodates minority theological opinions. Since the 1990s, parties that disagreed about female ordination merely had to tolerate each other's presence. Female bishops, on the other hand, would hold significant ecclesial and sacramental authority over everyone in the church, even over the minority who believe that female ordination is a theological impossibility. Mere toleration would no longer be possible.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
This week's narrow vote protects Christians with increasingly unpopular views
By Mollie Z. Hemingway
http://m.theatlantic.com/
November 21, 2012
Suzanne Plunkett/ReutersWhen the Church of England narrowly defeated a measure to allow women to be appointed bishops this week after a dozen years of legislative effort, many observers were surprised. After all, the group has ordained women as priests since 1994-what's the big deal with letting female priests become bishops?
The answer helps explain why the measure failed. The Church of England is known for the graciousness with which it accommodates minority theological opinions. Since the 1990s, parties that disagreed about female ordination merely had to tolerate each other's presence. Female bishops, on the other hand, would hold significant ecclesial and sacramental authority over everyone in the church, even over the minority who believe that female ordination is a theological impossibility. Mere toleration would no longer be possible.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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