Women Magazine articles from October 1 2002

Women Magazine archives from October 1 2002

Editorial.
October 1, 2002... "Gender concept is a sleeping pill for women's progress!" said a woman leader with long experience of working with women in a European context. If it is so, then why do the UN structures, the non-government organizations and the funding...

Christian identity in the doctrine of sin.
October 1, 2002... My Christian identity, status and worth are defined by my sinner status. Even if my sins are forgiven and I am clothed with the righteousness of Jesus, I am still a sinner--for it is only a `putting on' of righteousness. As a sinner I am...

"The Cheapest Thing!".
October 1, 2002... "The Cheapest Thing!" "The prize of this is very cheap! It is a faultless and spotless one! So fresh and attractive to keep!" Shouted the advertising one. The burning blazing sun above, The hot dusty sand...

The language of exclusion and the people of God: a socio-theological look at the question of inclusive language.
October 1, 2002... Language is more than a means of communication--a neutral medium necessary for the exchange of ideas. It is an integral part of our humanity. Language not only mirrors the ideals, values, and structures of a particular society, it also plays a...

Forging corporate culture: women in Leadership Positions Steer Company Policy.
October 1, 2002... Virtually every woman who has ever set a sturdy brown oxford or a navy blue pump on a workplace floor can easily rattle off an indignity endured--from seeing senior staff referred to as "that little girl" or having been asked to fetch the...

Female Genital Mutilation in Mauritania: a LWF team visitation report.
October 1, 2002... The desert is the first thing that strikes the visitor to Mauritania, which covers 90% of the territory. The heat, the huge expanse of sand, and the traditionally clothed people make an indelible impression. Culturally, Mauritania is a...

International Women's Seminar on "Terrorism, the Global Order, Arms and Missile Defence": Palais des Nations, Geneva, March 6-8, 2002.
October 1, 2002... Since 1984, women have come together at the Palais des Nations on March 8th to celebrate the International Women's Day. This year they focused on "Terrorism, the Global Order, Arms and Missile Defense ". From the perspective of women, the...

Commissioning of theologically trained women in India. (News).
October 1, 2002... For the first time in history, the Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church (TELC), South India, has decided to utilize the services of theologically trained women in pastoral ministry. R. Cornelia Gunaseeli, Jeevajyothi Martin, Susila Gnanabai, Dora...

Celebration of the 50th anniversary of ordaining women in ECAC Slovakia. (News).
October 1, 2002... In April 1951, the ECAC allowed and legislated the ordination of women. The first ordained woman was ThB. Darina Bancikova on July 15, 1951 in Tisovec. This was a historical and a very important anniversary in our church, though as organizer of...

Engendering Theological Education for Transformation: an international follow up consultation on Re-visioning Theological Education: 5-8 November 2001, Montreux, Switzerland a brief report.
October 1, 2002... For centuries, the histories and contributions of women to church and society have been hidden or submerged. With increased access to both education and participation in the life and ministry of the church, women have developed critical tools...

Icon as Windows of Prayer Saint Lives Eternity.
October 1, 2002... The word "icon" is derived from Greek word, which means "image". An icon can be in wood, stone, metal, mosaic, inlay or painted wood or canvas. Icons are not paintings. The objective being not images and beauty but the reality behind them....

The Lord's prayer.
October 1, 2002... "(One Possible New Translation From the Aramaic) O Birther! Father-Mother of the Cosmos, Focus your light within us-make it useful: Create your reign of unity now- Your one desire then acts with ours, As in all...

Visions for theological education: some perspectives.
October 1, 2002... Asian Region Australia ALLIE ERNST, LUTHERAN CHURCH OF AUSTRALIAH 1. The nature of theological education Theological education has some unique characteristics that make it different from other disciplines of education....

Courageous voices conference 2002.
October 1, 2002... More than a hundred people gathered in Adelaide, South Australia on January 11-12, 2002, to hear and respond to the many courageous voices which have spoken words of encouragement and challenge, comfort and compassion, as they brought the...

First woman bishop in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. (News).
October 1, 2002... The Saskatchewan Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) took a historic step in electing Rev. Cynthia G. Halmarson, as its new bishop. She is the first ELCIC woman to serve in this position. Halmarson 47, assistant to the...

"Listen, God is calling": a report of the Triennial Convention of Women of ELCA.
October 1, 2002... Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Triennial Gathering met from July 8-14, in Pennsylvania. The organization's three-year theme, "Listen, God is Calling," drawn from Ephesians 4:11-12 unfolded at the convention amid Bible...

Seven women Lutheran Bishops in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. (News).
October 1, 2002... Voting members attending synod assemblies of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) this spring and summer elected two women and re-elected another to serve as ELCA synod bishops. That brings to seven the number of women who will be...

Riksaasen Dahl as the second woman bishop in Church of Norway. (News).
October 1, 2002... Laila Riksaasen Dahl (55) was appointed the Bishop of Tunsberg diocese on 20th of September 2002. She will be consecrated early 2003 and would become the second woman bishop in the Church of Norway. Rosemarie Kohn was the first woman to be...

First woman's ordination in Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Republic of Central Africa. (News).
October 1, 2002... Background biographical information: Rachel was born in Godro, Central African Republic in 1962, the 4th of 11 children. After her twelfth grade, she completed two years of study at the Bible school in Baboua and then at the EELRCA...