RT Article
T1 Should the Language and Legislation of Women's Rights be Implemented in the Arguments for Consecrating Women as Bishops in the Church of England?
JF Feminist theology
VO 17
IS 1
SP 21
OP 30
A1 Wood, Rachel
LA English
PB Sage
YR 2008
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1776894510
AB This article explores some of the benefits and pitfalls of applying rights language and legislation to the debate over whether to consecrate women as bishops in the Church of England. Secular feminists have pointed out tensions between the concept of women's rights and religious freedom which highlight conflicts in law between religious and gender identities. Women priests have not, as yet, used equal opportunities legislation as a tool to allow women to be consecrated as bishops and faith communities are exempt (by choice) from this legislation. Wood argues that this exemption is not entirely `safe' due to the established status of the Church of England but the question remains as to whether equal opportunities legislation is the best basis for consecrating women as bishops.
K1 Church of England
K1 Women's Ordination
K1 employment law
K1 equal opportunities
K1 Women's Rights
K1 Human Rights
DO 10.1177/0966735008095639