Dear All,
For your information, and please pass on to anyone else you know
who may be interested.
Thanks and best wishes,
Ian
Women and Ordination in the Christian Churches: International
Perspectives
Lincoln Theological Institute for the Study of Religion and Society,
University of Manchester, UK
12-14 July 2006
Call for papers:
The growth of women's ordained ministry has been amongst the
most remarkable and significant developments in the recent history
of the Christian churches. This international conference aims to
bring together leading contributors from both academic and church
contexts to explore Christian experiences of ordaining women in
theological, sociological, historical and anthropological perspective.
Short papers of 20 minutes are invited on the following themes:
How have different national, denominational and ecclesial cultures
shaped the different ways in which women's ordination is debated
and/or enacted?
What difference have women's ordained ministry, and debates on
women's ordination, made in different church contexts? What
'unfinished business' remains (in both congregational,
denominational and sector ministries) and how can progress be
made?
How have Christians variously conceived ordained ministry with
both women and men included? How have ordained women and
men worked together in practice? What have been the particular
implications for female clergy? And for male clergy?
What distinctive issues are raised by women's entry into senior
ordained/leadership positions? How do episcopal and non-
episcopal traditions differ in this?
Contributors are encouraged to relate their findings either to one
particular national, regional, denominational or ecclesial context, or
to draw comparisons between different cultures. A number of
bursaries are available. Papers will be considered for publication.
Please submit a short outline of your proposed paper (max. 200
words) by 10 March 2006 to:
Dr. Ian Jones, Lincoln Theological Institute for the Study of Religion
and Society, University of Manchester, Oxford Road,
MANCHESTER M13 9PL, UK [log in to unmask]
For further information, please see the conference website:
http://www.arts.manchester.ac.uk/subjectareas/religionstheology/
research/cprc/lti/
Dr. Ian Jones
Lincoln Theological Institute
for the Study of Religion and Society
Religions and Theology
School of Arts, Histories and Cultures
University of Manchester
Oxford Road
MANCHESTER
M13 9PL
(0161) 275 8596
http://www.arts.manchester.ac.uk/subjectareas/
religionstheology/research/crpc/lti/
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