Ordaining Women: Culture and Conflict in Religious Organizations
- ISBN-10
- 0674641469
- ISBN-13
- 9780674641464
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 237
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Author
- Mark Chaves
Description
In a revealing examination of the complex interrelationship of religion, social forces, and organizational structure, Ordaining Women draws examples and data from over 100 Christian denominations to explore the meaning of institutional rules about women's ordination.
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