Penelope Middelboe
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What authority does the clerical church have?
The Gospels and Acts consistently portray Peter as someone who fails at leadership. The early church preserved that record deliberately. If Jesus intended a rigid hierarchy built on Peter’s authority, the community that knew him best left little evidence of it.
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Conservative minority blocked Synod progress
Catholic parish councils following the 2024 Synod closely observed how conservative minorities successfully blocked substantive progress despite official documents recommending expanded roles for women. The gap between synodal rhetoric about co-responsibility and actual institutional change reveals whether the Spirit’s voice is genuinely welcomed.
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