There is evidence that the exclusion of women from roles of religious authority is an obstacle to the *integral human development of both men and women*. It is, therefore, an obstacle to sustainable development. Religious institutions in which worship is always presided by a male are part of the problem, and should reconsider the pastoral harm they are doing and the theology being used to rationalize the perpetuation of male-only religious hierarchies. This applies, in particular, to the Roman Catholic Church worldwide, but is common to most religions..
Consider the following report:
http://www.pelicanweb.org/solisustv05n08page1.html
Link to a survey on education for sustainable development:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dER6YnFIUXI4bW0yNTU.....
You are cordially invited to participate.
Sincerely,
Luis
Luis T. Gutierrez, PhD
Editor, PelicanWeb Journal of Sustainable Development
http://www.pelicanweb.org ~ pelican@pelicanweb.org
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