Resources

Getting ready to listen

• LCA Theses on the Office of the Ministry (TA VI, 1950)
  — see Article 11, which prohibits women from being called into the office of the ministry
• 14 of the best documents published in the LCA on the topic
  — Introduction to 13 of the best documents in the LCA on the topic of the ordination of women
  — The Ordination Of Women: CTICR 1991
  — CTICR Final Report on the Ordination of Women: 2000
  — Women and the Office of the Ministry: Study Guide 1992
  — Why does the LCA ordain men only? – a summary (2006)
  — The case for the ordination of women – a summary (2006)
  — Hermeneutics and the ordination of women (2005)
  — A case for the ordination of men only (2005)
  — A case for the ordination of women and men (2005)
  — 1 Corinthians 14:33b-38 and 1 Timothy 2:11-14 prohibit the ordination of women (2005)
  — 1 Corinthians 14:33b-38 and 1 Timothy 2:11-14 permit the ordination of women (2005)
  — Galatians 3:26-29 and the ordination of women (2005)
  — Theological hermeneutics after meaning (2011)
  — Canon, creeds and confessions: an exercise in Lutheran hermeneutics (2011)
  — A response to ‘Canon, creeds, and confessions’: an exercise in Lutheran hermeneutics (2011)
• Questions & Answers (prepared by CTICR)
  — Q&A 1 – History of the debate
  — Q&A 2 – Hermeneutics and the ordination dialogue
  — Q&A 3 – Affirming the ordination of men only
  — Q&A 4 – Affirming the ordination of both men and women
  — Q&A 5 – How is the gospel at stake in the ordination question?
  — Q&A 6 – How is the biblical teaching of ‘subordination’ to be understood?
  — Q&A 7 – Why is the ordination of women a doctrinal issue for the LCA? 
  — Q&A 8 – Does the ordination issue have to be church divisive? 
  — Q&A 9 – What does the Church lose or gain from the ordination of women?
  — Q&A 10 – Disagreement over doctrine
  — Q&A 11 – Hermeneutics and the ordination question

• ‘How to plan a local dialogue’
  A printable booklet for use in congregations and an on-screen reading version, drawing together the resources from this website:
  — Booklet – can be printed as A4 or A5, depending on printer selection/setup
  — PDF for on-screen reading

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