New Kind of Power
Womenpriests model authority that contrasts with the patriarchal governance of the official Catholic Church. Officials are losing their autocratic power, as people of the Church evolve toward more democratic ideas.
Control and Domination | Stewardship and Dialogue |
Operate from the thinking center | Operate from the heart center |
Suppress feelings | Value feelings |
Use logic and rationality | Use imagination |
Act aggressively | Act gently |
Compete | Cooperate |
Focus on distinctions and differences | Focus on equality of all |
Govern hierarchically | Govern democratically |
Authority from above | Authority from all |
Exercise power over others | Exercise power with others |