Global Anglican Discourse and Women’s Ordination in Kenya: The Controversy in Kirinyaga, 1979–1992, and its Legacy

In the 1980s, the question of women’s ordination in the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) caused a controversy in Kirinyaga diocese, in which Archbishop David Gitari (1937-2013) played a critical role as an advocate for women. This controversy is just one example of how African Christian women have fac...

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Authors: Kapinde, Stephen Asol (Author) ; Higgs, Eleanor Tiplady (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2021
In: Journal of Anglican studies
Year: 2022, Volume: 20, Issue: 1, Pages: 22-39
IxTheo Classification:KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
KDE Anglican Church
RB Church office; congregation
Further subjects:B African feminist theology
B Ordination of women
B David Gitari
B Anglican Church of Kenya
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