The Common Good
May-June 2002

Gone Too Far?

by John C. Rallison | May-June 2002

I TAKE ISSUE with Joan D.
Chittister's article "A
Dangerous Discipleship" in ...

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I TAKE ISSUE with Joan D. Chittister's article "A Dangerous Discipleship" in the January-February 2002 issue. Near as I can tell, she is insinuating that a person who does not agree with her beliefs regarding women's ordination cannot be a disciple of Jesus Christ. I feel that I have been called a non-disciple and marginalized right out of the discussion. This does not seem to be a peace-making, dialogue-oriented way to communicate.

John C. Rallison
Orlando, Florida

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