Which of the Following Is NOT an Open-Systems Model Approach

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an open-systems model approach to gender issues within the church?

• A)Religious elites feel social pressure to conform to the norms of equality for women as secular society becomes more egalitarian; they want the church to be seen as a legitimate organization.
• B)In countries without separation of church and state, laws have banned restrictions on ordination of women.
• C)Certain groups of denominations stick together on theological issues and church policies, and they often pressure one another into following the policies of their alliance of denominations.Thus even if a denomination wanted to ordain women, they more than likely would not if the alliance disapproved.
• D)Denominational leaders are obligated to obey historic church policy and therefore ignore external ideas and sentiments in the larger society..

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