Women in Waiting
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Women in Waiting

Prejudice at the Heart of the Church

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Women in Waiting

Prejudice at the Heart of the Church

About this book

Julia Ogilvy interviews twelve of the most notable Christian women of our time, exploring their disappointments, ambitions and hope for the future place of women in the Church. The role of women in the Christian Church has been the subject of heated debate in recent years. This July the Church of England's General Synod vote approving the ordination of women bishops announced a new era for women in the church, ushered in after almost 100 years of campaigning. In this powerful book, Julia Ogilvy provides a telling and at times shocking analysis of the situation today. The women - from the Dean of York and the Presiding Bishop in America to Helena Kennedy QC and Dr Elaine Storkey - share some of the pain, disappointment and hurt they have experienced and reflect on the impact of a patriarchal Church on the suffering of women across the world. Their stories are very different but they all share a remarkable faith, humility and determination to fulfil their own calling. Each one is an inspiration to women everywhere and provides a unique insight into the role of the leader in any profession. Contributors include: Lucy Winkett, Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Sheila Watson, Vivienne Faull, Jane Williams, Elaine Storkey, Sarah Coakley, Helena Kennedy, Alison Elliot, Tamsin Merchant, Katherine Jefferts Schori, and Chilton Knudsen.

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Information

Publisher
Bloomsbury Continuum
Year
2014
Print ISBN
9781472901774
eBook ISBN
9781472901798
Edition
1
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Social Science Biographies

Table of contents

  1. FC
  2. Half title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Introduction
  9. Chapter 1 The Reverend Lucy Winkett
  10. Chapter 2 The Venerable Sheila Watson, the Archdeacon of Canterbury
  11. Chapter 3 The Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons
  12. Chapter 4 The Reverend Vivienne Faull, Dean of York
  13. Chapter 5 The Reverend Tamsin Merchant
  14. Chapter 6 Dr Elaine Storkey
  15. Chapter 7 Dr Jane Williams
  16. Chapter 8 The Reverend Professor Sarah Coakley
  17. Chapter 9 Dr Alison Elliot, OBE
  18. Chapter 10 The Most Reverend Dr Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop
  19. Chapter 11 The Right Reverend Chilton Knudsen, Assistant Bishop of New York
  20. Chapter 12 Helena Kennedy, Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws, QC
  21. Glossary
  22. About the Author
  23. Note from the Author
  24. List of Illustrations