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Preachers, Prophets And Heretics
''Preachers, Prophets and Heretics'' is a book published in 2012 to mark the 20th anniversary of the ordination of women as priests in the Anglican Church in Australia. It was edited by Elaine Lindsay and Janet Scarfe. It was the first book to document and analyse the ordination debate and how it occupied church synods, ecclesiastical tribunals, and civil courts, as well as making media headlines. The book also highlights the accomplishments of the more than 500 female priests that had been ordained since 1992. Australian Movement for the Ordination of Women The struggle for women to be admitted as priests in the Anglican Church of Australia was long and bitter. ''Preachers, Prophets and Heretics'' places this struggle in the context of similar debates occurring throughout the Anglican Communion around the world. The Australian Movement for the Ordination of Women (MOW) was founded in 1983 to advocate for the ordination of women as deacons, priests and bishops in the Anglican ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elaine Lindsay
Elaine Stuart Lindsay (born 1948) is an Australian academic whose work has focussed on literature and feminist theology. She was instrumental in the development of the ''Women-Church'' journal which provided publishing opportunities in feminist theology for Australian women. Early life and education Elaine Stuart Lindsay was born in 1948 in Adelaide, South Australia. She studied at St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School in Adelaide. Lindsay has a Bachelor of Arts from Flinders University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Children's Literature from Macquarie University. She has a Post-Graduate Certificate in Higher Education from Australian Catholic University. She also has a Master of Public Policy, Master of Arts, and PhD from University of Sydney. Her thesis was published as ''Rewriting God: Spirituality in Contemporary Australian Women's Fiction'' (2000). Career Lindsay began her career as a radio producer, announcer and interviewer. From 1974 to 1978, Lindsay worked as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |