God, Christ and Gender - John Richardson
God, Christ and Gender
By JOHN RICHARDSON
THE UGLEY VICAR
http://ugleyvicar.blogspot.com/2012/12/god-christ-and-gender.html
Dec. 1, 2012
One of the issues that has arisen in the ongoing debates about the consecration of women bishops is the representative nature of those we commonly call 'priests'. Specifically, it is being asked what their gender has to do with their humanity and therefore their adequacy for the 'priesthood'.
If one takes an 'iconic' view of priesthood, then this is clearly pertinent. If the priest somehow 'embodies' Christ in performing the functions of priesthood - particularly the celebration of the Lord's Supper - then it might be worth asking whether a woman can do this in exactly the same way as a man.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
By JOHN RICHARDSON
THE UGLEY VICAR
http://ugleyvicar.blogspot.com/2012/12/god-christ-and-gender.html
Dec. 1, 2012
One of the issues that has arisen in the ongoing debates about the consecration of women bishops is the representative nature of those we commonly call 'priests'. Specifically, it is being asked what their gender has to do with their humanity and therefore their adequacy for the 'priesthood'.
If one takes an 'iconic' view of priesthood, then this is clearly pertinent. If the priest somehow 'embodies' Christ in performing the functions of priesthood - particularly the celebration of the Lord's Supper - then it might be worth asking whether a woman can do this in exactly the same way as a man.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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