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New Article: “The Image of God in Male and Female”

by Brian Patrick Mitchell Posted on July 8, 2025

Are men more like God than women are? That is the implication of many arguments against ordaining women as bishops, priests, or deacons. Whether the argument is that priests “icon” Christ in the Divine Liturgy, acting in persona Christi; or … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Church of Whose Granddaughters?

by Brian Patrick Mitchell Posted on July 31, 2023

How is one to understand a scholar—a theologian no less—who writes a book accusing the Orthodox Church of not living up to its own theology in its treatment of women while ignoring everything in Holy Scripture, Holy Tradition, and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Church | Tagged Carrie Frost, Church of Our Granddaughters, deaconess, deaconesses, feminism, ordination of women, Orthodox Church | 2 Comments

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