When Women Become Priests: The Catholic Women's Ordination DebateIn an analysis that deftly unites feminist criticism, psychoanalysis, and Catholic theology, Kelley Raab explores the symbolic implications of women at the altar, providing rich insight into issues of gender, symbolism, and power. |
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When Women Become Priests: The Catholic Women's Ordination Debate Kelley A. Raab Limited preview - 2000 |
When Women Become Priests: The Catholic Women's Ordination Debate Kelley A. Raab Limited preview - 2000 |
When Women Become Priests: The Catholic Women's Ordination Debate Kelley A. Raab No preview available - 2000 |
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The Church in the Modern Age: The I.B.Tauris History of the Christian Church Jeremy Morris No preview available - 2007 |