by Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev In the Orthodox tradition the theme of primacy is closely connected with that of church authority, which, in its turn, is for the Orthodox theologian indivisible from the idea of 'catholicity' or 'conciliarity.' As is well known, for various historical reasons … [Read more...]
What Beef Have Women Theologians with Divine Order?
Orthodox Theologies of Women and Ordained Ministryby Rebecca HermanWhen my husband and I, after a long struggle within the Anglican Communion, were in the process of becoming Orthodox, we were struck and comforted by our priest’s fundamental catechetical premise:“In the Church, we believe that which … [Read more...]