TRANSGENDER WOMEN CELIBACY
St Paul- ‘neither male or female, you are all alone in Christ’
Gender is not significant in achieving salvation Jesus- did not appoint female disciples, only men. OT ‘To be fruitful and multiply’
Situation ethics- ‘love decisions are made situationally’ - Challenged patriarchal power structures of 1st century - Marriage should become ‘one flesh’, a
society as ‘liberator’ lifelong relationship between one man and
Church of England ‘rejoices in diversity’ - Regarded women highly (ate with Mary and Martha) one woman
- GAL- asserts that gender distinction no longer exist if
Genesis ‘male and female he created them’ one is now a Christian NT: Jesus believed to be celibate
- Jesus’ decision was pragmatic.
Book of Jeremiah ‘before I formed you in the womb I knew you’ St Paul- blamed Eve for original sin, ‘women should remain St Paul ‘it is good for them to remain unmarried like
(Imago Dei- do not play with God) silent’ ‘be in submission’ I am’
Evangelical alliance, 2000 ‘we affirm God’s concern and love Traditional 4th century- monastic tradition- men, and later
for all humanity to be either male or female’ - 1st century Greco-Roman; patriarchal women, could follow a ‘higher’ calling, devoting
- Blamed eve for OS themselves to God and giving up the opportunity to
- Tertullian referred to women as the ‘devil’s doorway’ marry and have a family/
Early church opposed this e.g. Eunuchs (men who were - Martin Luther ‘be at home, sit still and bring up
castrated) were not permitted to be ordained priests. children’
Protestant Ref- more protestant churches
abandoned clerical celibacy.
HOMOSEXUALITY Protestants MARRIAGE
Liberal: EGALITARIAN approach
- Quakers 1968 ‘it is the nature and quality of - Church of England ‘gender should not be an OT ‘One flesh’
relationship that matters’ obstacle’
- Decriminalised 1968 and AB Carey said that there is a - Priesthood of all believers- all humans can have NT: Choice between marriage or celibacy
‘sacred realm of privacy’ direct contact with God-> some exclude women from ‘better to marry than burn in passion’
- Jesus never condemned it leadership, while others allow women to hold offices Today: Aquinas ‘procreation’
- Judge morality of a relationship, how loving it is rather in Church on the same terms as men.
than gender. 1994- first ordained woman
Catholics-> sacrament
Traditionalist: 2015- Libby lane first female bishop consecrated
Protestant-> ordinance.
- Sinful and not allowed
- OT ‘Detestable’ Catholics
- Humane Vitae 1968 ‘every sex act must remain open Letter to Tiomthy- church leaders were expected to
COMPLIMENTARIAN approach
to the transmission of life’ marry and run a well-ordered family
- Jesus appointed male disciples
- St Paul ‘men committed shameful acts with other men’ - Apostolic succession
Pope Francis ‘but who am I to judge?’ - Eucharist- priest represents christ Middle ages: seen as second best option to
Church of England- pragmatic- openly gay men may be celibacy
ordained, providing they were in a stable relationship- 2005 for Prot reform- changed status of marriage from a
sacrament to a blessing.
St Paul- ‘neither male or female, you are all alone in Christ’
Gender is not significant in achieving salvation Jesus- did not appoint female disciples, only men. OT ‘To be fruitful and multiply’
Situation ethics- ‘love decisions are made situationally’ - Challenged patriarchal power structures of 1st century - Marriage should become ‘one flesh’, a
society as ‘liberator’ lifelong relationship between one man and
Church of England ‘rejoices in diversity’ - Regarded women highly (ate with Mary and Martha) one woman
- GAL- asserts that gender distinction no longer exist if
Genesis ‘male and female he created them’ one is now a Christian NT: Jesus believed to be celibate
- Jesus’ decision was pragmatic.
Book of Jeremiah ‘before I formed you in the womb I knew you’ St Paul- blamed Eve for original sin, ‘women should remain St Paul ‘it is good for them to remain unmarried like
(Imago Dei- do not play with God) silent’ ‘be in submission’ I am’
Evangelical alliance, 2000 ‘we affirm God’s concern and love Traditional 4th century- monastic tradition- men, and later
for all humanity to be either male or female’ - 1st century Greco-Roman; patriarchal women, could follow a ‘higher’ calling, devoting
- Blamed eve for OS themselves to God and giving up the opportunity to
- Tertullian referred to women as the ‘devil’s doorway’ marry and have a family/
Early church opposed this e.g. Eunuchs (men who were - Martin Luther ‘be at home, sit still and bring up
castrated) were not permitted to be ordained priests. children’
Protestant Ref- more protestant churches
abandoned clerical celibacy.
HOMOSEXUALITY Protestants MARRIAGE
Liberal: EGALITARIAN approach
- Quakers 1968 ‘it is the nature and quality of - Church of England ‘gender should not be an OT ‘One flesh’
relationship that matters’ obstacle’
- Decriminalised 1968 and AB Carey said that there is a - Priesthood of all believers- all humans can have NT: Choice between marriage or celibacy
‘sacred realm of privacy’ direct contact with God-> some exclude women from ‘better to marry than burn in passion’
- Jesus never condemned it leadership, while others allow women to hold offices Today: Aquinas ‘procreation’
- Judge morality of a relationship, how loving it is rather in Church on the same terms as men.
than gender. 1994- first ordained woman
Catholics-> sacrament
Traditionalist: 2015- Libby lane first female bishop consecrated
Protestant-> ordinance.
- Sinful and not allowed
- OT ‘Detestable’ Catholics
- Humane Vitae 1968 ‘every sex act must remain open Letter to Tiomthy- church leaders were expected to
COMPLIMENTARIAN approach
to the transmission of life’ marry and run a well-ordered family
- Jesus appointed male disciples
- St Paul ‘men committed shameful acts with other men’ - Apostolic succession
Pope Francis ‘but who am I to judge?’ - Eucharist- priest represents christ Middle ages: seen as second best option to
Church of England- pragmatic- openly gay men may be celibacy
ordained, providing they were in a stable relationship- 2005 for Prot reform- changed status of marriage from a
sacrament to a blessing.
