Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Lutheran and Anglican churches
In Roman Catholicism and Orthodoxy, ordination is one of … See more

Muslims do not formally ordain religious leaders. Ordination is viewed as a distinct aspect of other religions and is rejected. Islam does not have a formal and separated clergy.
Religious leaders are usually called imams, See more

The tradition of the ordained monastic community (sangha) began with the Buddha, who established orders of monks and later of nuns. The procedure of ordination in Buddhism is laid down in the Vinaya and Patimokkha or Pratimoksha scriptures. There … See more

Most Abrahamic religions condemn the practice of homosexuality and the Bible has been interpreted that in Romans 1 that homosexuals are "worthy of death". Interpretation of this passage, as with others potentially condemning homosexuality … See more

The ordination of a rabbi within Judaism is referred to as semikhah (Hebrew: סמיכה, "leaning [of the hands]", or semicha lerabanim Hebrew: סמיכה לרבנות, "rabbinical … See more

As Unitarian Universalism features very few doctrinal thresholds for prospective congregation members, ordinations of UU ministers are considerably less focused upon doctrinal … See more

The ordination of women is often a controversial issue in religions where either the office of ordination, or the role that an ordained person fulfills, is traditionally restricted … See more