sydney anglicans

Women, where they speak and what they say, has been a hot topic for nearly 2000 years of Christian history. Modern moves to empower women to teach and preach in churches can seem opposed to ancient Christian texts, but the early church was far from unified about “a woman’s place”.

One-hundred years on from the landmark decision to licence Anglican women to preach, and 30 years on from the first ordination of Australian women as Anglican priests, how easily can women raise their voices in the church? And what happens when they’re prevented?

In this episode we talk with Dr Dan Fleming, group manager of ethics and formation for St Vincent’s Health Australia. We discuss Catholic bioethics in end-of-life care, the Sydney Archbishops' letter to the Prime Minister regarding the ethics of the Oxford COVID vaccine, and the need for careful and attentive communication.

Audio Clips and Art

• Patricia Karvelas ABC RN Drive, Catholic Archbishop urges PM to pursue COVID vaccine without foetal cells
• Peter Overton, 9 News Australia
• Religious leaders set to boycott Oxford University vaccine developed using aborted foetus | ABC News
• Photo by Sean Mungur on Unsplash
• City Plaza - Dan Bodan

References

• Daniel Fleming, Attentiveness to Vulnerability (Pickwick Publications: 2019).
• Archbishop Fisher OP: Let’s not create an ethical dilemma

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