tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810992304370759164.post4262407764716707492..comments2022-11-21T02:11:20.883-08:00Comments on CPAS Women in Leadership: Women leading larger churchesCPAS Women in Leadershiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15579710934602978831noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810992304370759164.post-17355631842587273482008-08-04T07:48:00.000-07:002008-08-04T07:48:00.000-07:00Excellent post.I wonder, however, if the the top d...Excellent post.<BR/><BR/>I wonder, however, if the the top down approach ought to be augmented by a bottom up approach?<BR/><BR/>Since 1993 the education of laity regarding the biblical origin of the Church's decision to ordain women has been neglected. <BR/><BR/>The issue of Jesus' and Paul's groundbreaking work with women which broke societal precedents rather than upheld them has never been sufficiently exposed to lay people.<BR/><BR/>Mr Gnome's suggestion is a good one, however CPAS conferences on this subject, held in Cathedrals, advertised in the local secular press(to circumvent those vicars who won't tell their congregations about meetings/talks/publications in support of issues they personally disagree with) might reach more lay people with these truths. <BR/><BR/>Many of these large evangelical ministries, as well as some of a more parochial size, rely on laity ignorance to cushion their sexist agendas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810992304370759164.post-86791773543869695122008-06-26T07:47:00.000-07:002008-06-26T07:47:00.000-07:00An excellent, worthwhile, provocative post.But wil...An excellent, worthwhile, provocative post.<BR/><BR/>But will it be seen by the people - ok, by the men - who need to read it and be challenged by it?<BR/><BR/>Possible to work up as an article for CEN/CT?RHKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466792413120335732noreply@blogger.com