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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1975
Page
7
The piece traces patriarchy in Judaism and Christianity, noting Jesus did not recruit women preachers while highlighting a growing push for female clergy, especially in the Episcopal Church. It mentions bishops ordaining women deacons as priests, challenging Canon Law and church authority.
The article examines clashes over women as priests led by Rev. L. Peter Beebe of Christ Church Oberlin Ohio. Bishops largely favor ordination yet laity resist while reform moves also surface in Judaism and Quaker communities.
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