Ancient taboos and gender prejudice : challenges for Orthodox women and the church / Leonie B. Liveris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Liveris, Leonie B. (Leonie Beth)

Series:

Ashgate new critical thinking in religion, theology, and biblical studies.

Ashgate new critical thinking in religion, theology, and biblical studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Orthodox Eastern Church--Doctrines.

Orthodox Eastern Church.

World Council of Churches.

Women in the Orthodox Eastern Church.

Feminism--Religious aspects--Orthodox Eastern Church.

Feminism.

Women in the ecumenical movement.

Christian union--Orthodox Eastern Church.

Christian union.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (255 p.)

Place of Publication:

Aldershot, Hants, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub., c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Offering an understanding of the participation of women in the Orthodox Church, this book contributes to the ongoing debates and feminist analysis of women's participation, ministry and sexuality in the life and practice of the Church universal. The book reveals both the positive contributions to ecumenism and the difficulties confronting Orthodox women wishing to participate more fully in the leadership and ministry of their church.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The Orthodox Church, Women's Movements and Ecumenical Relationships; 2 Women, Ecumenism and the Bounds in which They May Work; 3 Women Are Not Subordinate, But They Are Different; 4 Ignored by Those Who Approved the Priorities; 5 Questions, Consultations and Challenges; 6 Church and Culture: Human Sexuality, Ministry and Participation; 7 Militant Conservatism and a Movement of Orthodox Women; Appendix; Select Bibliography; Index

Notes:

First published 2005 by Ashgate Publishing.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-225) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-315-26257-6

1-281-09786-1

9786611097868

0-7546-8245-5

9781315262574

OCLC:

476278309