PROJECT: ORDINATION JUSTICE is an audio course that investigates the topic of the ordination of women as priests in the Roman Catholic Church. This third episode analyzes the Church’s interpretation of the 12 apostles as the mandate for a male-only priesthood. Part One reviews basics in biblical interpretation; Part Two examines the Church’s interpretation of the 12; Part Three offers reflections on moving forward. By the conclusion, you will be able to determine for yourself whether you think the Church's interpretation of the 12 is valid.
CHAPTERS
[01:25] Episode overview
[02:22] Part One: Basics in Interpretation
[19:37] Opening prayer
[21:01] Part Two: Analyzing the Church’s Interpretation
[21:11] What makes a valid interpretation
[25:33] Evaluation of the Church’s interpretation
[34:14] Weaknesses in Church method
[53:08] Summary of this analysis
[54:35] Part Three: Moving Forward
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CHURCH DOCUMENTS ON SCRIPTURE
Dei Verbum, Second Vatican Council, Nov. 18, 1965
Providentissimus Deus, Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII, Nov. 18, 1893
Divino Afflante Spiritu, Encyclical of Pope Pius XII, Sept. 30, 1943
Verbum Domini, Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Benedict XVI, Sept. 30, 2010
Interpretation of the Bible in the Church, Pontifical Biblical Commission, April 23, 1993
The Inspiration and Truth of Sacred Scripture, Pontifical Biblical Commission, Feb. 22, 2014
Catechism of the Catholic Church, published under Pope John Paul II, Oct. 11, 1992
CHURCH DOCUMENTS ON THE EXCLUSION OF WOMEN FROM PRIESTHOOD
Inter Insigniores, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, October 15, 1976
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