Since the early 1970s, women have begun to enter into the ordained ministry. Thirty years later, there is still opposition to women's ordination. Clergywomen offer a unique opportunity to investigate conflicts, challenges, and coping strategies because of the strength of their faith that led them to their career, their continuing identity as women, and the debate that still continues within Christianity over the ordination of women. In this study, interviews from 38 women in six mainstream Christian denominations were qualitatively analyzed for experiences of conflict and the use of coping...
Since the early 1970s, women have begun to enter into the ordained ministry. Thirty years later, there is still opposition to women's ordination. Cler...
