Moterų diakonystė – biblinė ir istorinė perspektyvos
Women’s Diaconal – Biblical and Historical Perspectives
Author(s): Rimas SkinkaitisSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Gender Studies, Biblical studies, Eastern Orthodoxy
Published by: Visuomeninė organizacija »LOGOS«
Keywords: female diaconate; women; ministry; ordination; Eastern Church;
Summary/Abstract: Since Pope Francis established a commission to investigate the possibilities of the female diaconate, the article analyzes cases of the female diaconate in the Holy Scripture. Further, on the basis of historical sources, the article focuses on the practice of female diaconate in early Christianity from their ordination and position in Christian communities to the specificity of their ministry in the tradition of both the Eastern and Western Churches.
Journal: LOGOS - A Journal of Religion, Philosophy, Comparative Cultural Studies and Art
- Issue Year: 2021
- Issue No: 106
- Page Range: 192-199
- Page Count: 8
- Language: Lithuanian