Different Voice / Different Voices: Anglican Women in Ministry
This paper reports selected findings of a questionnaire survey with 108 respondents, ordained Anglican clergywomen. Quantitative and anecdotal data are discussed in three sections: Section I is a demographic portrait of the respondents; Section II summarizes the women's perceptions of gender di...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
1989
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Review of religious research
Year: 1989, Volume: 30, Issue: 3, Pages: 262-275 |
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| Summary: | This paper reports selected findings of a questionnaire survey with 108 respondents, ordained Anglican clergywomen. Quantitative and anecdotal data are discussed in three sections: Section I is a demographic portrait of the respondents; Section II summarizes the women's perceptions of gender differences in the concept and practice of ministry; Section III defines a sub-group of clergywomen who are described as "radical." The radical clergywomen integrate within their ministry both feminist and social justice ideology and a commitment to seek structural changes in Church and society. This research applies the "different voice" hypothesis of Harvard psychologist Carol Gilligan to the case of clergywomen. Its findings confirm, as the hypothesis would suggest, that clergywomen share an orientation that is relational and centered on care for others. However, the survey also reveals striking differences among clergywomen in their approach to questions of social ethics, especially issues of sexuality such as reproductive choice and homosexuality. The research thus raises questions about the extent to which women's shared moral universe can be said to operate at the political or societal level, beyond the sphere of interpersonal relationships. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3511511 |