خلاصة:
This article examines the laws of the Anglican Church over the centuries, regarding the marriage of priests and the challenges they face, as well as women's priesthood positions and their natural rights. The Anglican religion, one of the leading denominations of Christianity, was founded and established in the Episcopal Church of England. It is an independent religion. Although it was formed from within Protestantism, but is religiously different from it. Marriage and priestly positions are notable in this religion. The marriage laws in this church have undergone many and significant changes and innovations over the centuries. In the early centuries of Christianity, medieval Europe enforced the law according to the precepts of the Shari'a. The Fourth Lateran Council (1215) forbade secret marriage. The marriages were to be publicly announced by the priests in the church. Church positions were held in such a discriminatory manner that women were seldom placed in their proper place and their abilities were completely ignored.
ملخص الجهاز:
630253 Second, Pp. 487-510 (Research Article) The Marriage of Clergy and the Laws and Positions of Female Clergy in the Anglican Church Mansoureh Najatnia1, Bakhtiali Ghanbari 2, Mohammad Reza Adeli 3 (Article Received: 2021/08/22 - Article Accepted: 2021/11/25) Abstract Anglicanism, one of the prominent denominations of Christianity, was founded with a basis and reference in the Episcopal Church of England.
This article examines the laws enacted by the Anglican Church over the centuries regarding the marriage of clergy and the challenges ahead, as well as the clerical positions of women and their natural rights.
The Catholic Church, based on decrees from the early centuries of Christianity, does not prohibit clergy marriage ً although it generally follows the method of clerical celibacy and welcomes unmarried or widowed candidates.
In general, in modern Christianity, Protestants and some independent Catholic churches allow clergy marriage after the ceremonies.
Regardless of the Church's law on marriage, which is nothing but condemning marriage, the Latin (Western) Catholic Church, at the Second Vatican Council, declared that married men who do not intend to be promoted to priestly office could be appointed as deacons and are referred to as 'permanent deacons'.
Meanwhile, Anglican churches have no restrictions on the marriage of deacons, priests, bishops, or other clergy with a member of the opposite sex.
Some Anglican provinces, such as the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, appoint women to the three traditional sacred offices of bishop, priest, and deacon.
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