Edward H. Schroeder - Women Pastors - Christ's Gifts to the Church. Ex-Missouri Synod Lutherans as we all were, our heritage said women pastors were a no-no. Seminex itself was a loud "no" to a number of Missouri's no-no's, so was Missouri's nix on women pastors another one that had to go? I was asked to speak to the subject at the ELIM assembly that summer (1976). Here's what I said.

A Case For The Ordination of Women (1) - Rev. Dr. Edgar Mayer ­ Toowoomba, April 2000
Introduction & extensive quotes from Krister Stendahl.
A Case For The Ordination of Women (2) Women's ordination and the interpretation of the Bible.
A Case For The Ordination of Women (3) Gal 3:28 and other supportive arguments.

The Woman at the Well: by Dr Peter Lockwood. Does the traditional reading still hold water?

Women in the gospels - overview. by Dr Peter Lockwood. "The four gospels reveal the high regard Jesus accords women during his earthly ministry. . . ."

Using religion as a weapon against our neighbours Dr Peter Close. Sermon 1 Sin sets us against each other
Using religion as a weapon against our neighbours Dr Peter Close. Sermon 2 First is best

Paul and Women's Ordination by Daniel P. Fuller fromTheological Students Fellowship Bulletin (Nov.-Dec.1985)

Catholic. The practice of not ordaining women in the Church was not a true and valid Tradition because it rested on a three-fold prejudice against women:
1. Women were considered inferior by nature and by law.
2. Women were considered to be in a state of punishment for sin.
3. Women were considered ritually unclean... (more)

Women were considered to be in a state of punishment 30/9/02
It is a fact that many Fathers ... were of the opinion that women could not be ordained priests (due to) the prejudice that somehow held every woman responsible for Eve's sin. It is clear that this religious bias invalidated their judgment as to the suitability of women for ordination.

Women Deacons From at least the 3rd to the 8th centuries women were sacramentally ordained as deacons in the Catholic Church! This proves that they are capable of receiving Holy Orders. (more)

Major Catholic pro Women's Ordination Site (womenpriests.org) with many theologians' articles.