Položaj i uloga žene u crkvi

Pogleda li se retrospektivno u povijest, kako u svjetovnu, tako i crkvenu, uočit će se inferiornost položaja žene. Položaj koji je žena imala u Bibliji odrazio se i na njezin položaj u srednjovjekovnom društvu. Stoljećima, donedavno, jedini teolozi i tumači biblijskih tekstova bili su muškarci. U razdoblju prve Crkve, javljaju se tumačenja biblijskih tekstova koja neće biti povoljna za ženu. Ona se shvaća kao biće drugog reda jer je stvorena od i za muškarca. Nepovoljno tumačenje za ženu se također javlja pri analizi opisa prvog grijeha ljudi. U Novom zavjetu, također, postoji nekoliko tekstova koji se mogu shvatiti kao diskriminirajući za žene. Ipak, Novi zavjet dolaskom Isusa Krista donosi i novo vrednovanje žene. Isusov stav je originalan jer je bio protivan stavu ondašnje kulture. Cijenio je žene i priznavao ih kao bića jednako stvorena na Božju sliku, a njegove riječi i dijela jasno poručuju da su žene važne koliko i muškarci. Mnoga negativna tumačenja žene u Starom i Novom zavjetu dale su psihološke i ideološke temelje za ženino isključenje iz crkvenog života. Danas se položaj žene u Crkvi, a naročito u Protestantskim crkvama, znatno poboljšao, pogotovo od Drugog vatikanskog sabora. Međutim, mnoge zastupnice feminističkog pokreta još uvijek nisu zadovoljne postojećim stanjem. Mnogo je neriješenih pitanja, a najčešće spominjano jest pitanje ređenja žena. Postoje određeni dokazi da je u prvoj Crkvi postojao red đakonisa, tj. da su žene primale red đakonata. Uzme li se u obzir i to da u Bibliji nema izričite zabrane za ređenje žena, postaje razumljivo zašto žene toliko inzistiraju da se o tom pitanju razgovara. Ono što bi Katolička crkva u budućnosti trebala učiniti, i to što prije, je da postane zajednicom slobodnih i jednakih žena i muškaraca, ona mora postati prostor jednakopravnosti, te zajednica braće i sestara, a ne patrijarhalno vladanje u kojemu se ženski spol isključuje ili marginalizira.If we look retrospectively in history, both secular as well as ecclesiastical, we will noticethe inferior position of women. The position that the woman had in the Bible reflected on her position in medieval society. For centuries, until recently, the only theologians and interpretors of biblical texts were male. During the period of the early Church, there are adverse interpretations of women in biblical texts. She is perceived as being of second order because she was created by and for men. The unfavorable interpretation for women also occurs in the analysis of the description of the original sin of people. In the New Testament, there are several texts that can be seen as discriminatory to women, too. However, the New Testament by Jesus Christ coming brings a new appreciation for women. Jesus' attitude is 47 genuine because it was contrary to the attitude of the former culture. He appreciated women and recognized them as being equally created as God's image, and his words and acts clearly shows that women are important as well as men. Many negative interpretations of women in the Old and New Testaments gave psychological and ideological foundation for the woman's exclusion from churchlife. Today, the position of women in the Church, particularly in Protestant churches has been improved, especially since the Second Vatican Council. However, many spokeswomen of the feminist movement are still not satisfied with the existing status. There are many unresolved issues, and most often mentioned is the issue of the ordination of women. There are some evidences that the early church had the female deacon order. Taking into account that in the Bible are not existing explicit prohibitions of the ordination of women, it becomes understandable why so many women insist on this issue. The Catholic Church in the future should do as soon as possible, become a community of free and equal men and women, and an area of equality and community of brothers and sisters, not patriarchal rule under which are women excluded or marginalize