gender roles in worship + authority

• apostle

  one of the 12 chief disciples of Jesus
• Orthodox church

  the main form of christianity in many european countries (eg: Greece + Russia)
• Catholic views on ordination

  • catholic church does not ordain female preiests
  • church sees itself as a continuation of Jesus' minsitry + as being required to follow Jesus' instructions
  • Jesus' chosen disciples were all men
  • Priest represents Jesus when administering sacraments
• orthodox view

  take a similar view to catholics

  orthodox priesthood has been exclusively male

  ordaining women priests is impossible, as the church has no authoirty to overturn Jesus' teaching or prior tradition.
• evangelical view

  • believe women should not lead relgious worship - "i permit no woman to teach or have authority over a man"
  • some churches do have female ministers
  • God gives people gifts to be able to spread the word.
• anglican views

  has ordained female priests since 1984 , consecrated female Bishops since 2008
• quaker views

  women have been able to speak in quaker meetings since the 17th century .
• buddhist views

  • stress that men + women are capable of attaining nirvana
  • Buddha was reluctant to ordain women as nuns
• Jesus said to his followers: “Go everywhere in the world, and tell the Good News to everyone."