The pastoral office is one of the most critical in Christianity.
Historically, however, Christians have not been able to agree on the precise nature and limits of that office.
A specific area of contention has been the role of women in pastoral leadership.
In recent decades, three broad types of arguments have been raised against women's ordination: nontheological (primarily cultural or political), Protestant, and Catholic.
Reflecting their divergent understandings of the purpose of ordinatio.
| Ordination | Nontheological (primarily cultural or political) |
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