CT — February 19, 2006, 2:30 am
The RCA’s Inconsistency Concerning Supporting Women in Ministry
My denomination, the Reformed Church in America, permitted the ordination of women in 1979, and although over 200 women have been graduated from their seminaries since then, not many get pastorates or other Christian leadership positions. Kristine Veldheer, in “Finding Affirmation,” Church Herald, June 1989, p. 29, said the following: “The greatest frustration […]
Filed under: Christian Egalitarianism, Hierarchicalism, Personal Stories/The Gender Effect, Personal Stories/Pastor Stories, Prejudice, Prejudice/Sexism, Prejudice/Chauvinism, Prejudice/Discrimination, Prejudice/Roles, Churches, Churches/The Local Church, Churches/Denominations, Churches/Choosing a Church, Churches/Leaving a Church, Psychology/Abuse — Comments (3)