The Ordination of women: Part of the Dutch Reformed Church's Mariological gift
On 20 March 1994, Gretha Heymans became the first female minister ordained in the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) in Bloemfontein, following the 1990 Synod decision to allow women as elders and ministers. This article explores whether the DRC’s experience of ordaining women can help the ecumenical chur...
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| Main Authors: | D. de Bruin, O. Ludwick-Venter |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of the Free State
2025-06-01
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| Series: | Acta Theologica |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/at/article/view/8677 |
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