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  • The bishop said “you should be ashamed of yourself”

    One woman’s decades-long calling to priesthood was met with shame, silence and repeated institutional denial.

    The bishop said “you should be ashamed of yourself”

  • Doctrine embedded in code

    Church doctrine is not a monolith delivered whole from a divine height. It is the product of human minds, shaped by culture, era, and a narrowly drawn group of ordained men. Understanding this is the first step toward doctrine that is life-giving rather than life-destructive.

    Doctrine embedded in code

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