Women in the Church

A Joint Canterbury Press/Forward in Faith PublicationHigh on Synod's agenda for the immediate future is the question whether women priests can become bishops. Following the consecration of Gene Robinson in the US, calls for a theologically...

This text celebrates the many different kinds of women found in the Bible, and the examples they have set for generations of women since. We meet women who spoke out, women who took action, family women, supportive women, women who watch and wait,...

This volume presents accumulated wisdom of women writers over 11 centuries. Their concerns enlighten us with a broad range of reflective topics, where all writers seek authentic spiritual self expression. This anthology is an inspiration for all...

When change in the Anglican Church is controversial, such as the ordination of women, those on both sides of the debate appear to reason and tradition to strengthen their argument. This important study explores the limits of that tradition.

Published to mark the tenth anniversary of the ordination of women in the Anglican church, this work tells women's stories about the reality of life as a priest. It also includes reflections from influential men in the church on the challenges and...

The fascinating story of the women who have lived in religious communities, from the dawn of the modern age onwards.

Issues of women's ordination and homosexuality have caused intense debates about mission, authority, and the future of Anglican Communion, but amid this, the theological voices of women have not been clearly heard. This book invites women...