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On the Inconsistency of Women's Ordination in the Advent Christian Denomination
On the Inconsistency of Women's Ordination in the Advent Christian Denomination

“Why is there so much inconsistency within the Advent Christian denomination when it comes to the ordination of women?”

This question came to mind recently while watching a live podcast episode of Bible Banter that had Dr. Mark Woolfington on as a guest for the topic of discussion: Ordination Standards.

The broad discussion was centered around what ordination standards are in place currently, what should change, and what is needed in ordination standards for Advent Christians. As I was listening and watching, I made a comment about the need for consistency in ordination standards, which led to more discussion on the need for a commonly identified theological foundation in order to build more consistent ordination standards.

Thinking about the inconsistent ordination standards, methods, processes, and practices got me thinking…

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Adventism, Church Practice, PastorsCatherine Rybicki Comments
Women and the Vote: What Did the Adventist Publications Say?
Women and the Vote: What Did the Adventist Publications Say?

“What did the Adventist publications say about women earning the right to vote?”

This was one question that came to my mind while I was visiting Aurora University, doing some research in their Adventist archival collection. I was entertaining questions in my mind about how Advent Christians reacted publicly to major current events. Case in point – the ratification of the 19th amendment to the United States Constitution, which gave women (who were legal US citizens) the right to vote. And so, I began to read.

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Adventism, Church HistoryCatherine RybickiComment