On Being a Shepherdess (A Satire)

(Note: This summer while we were vacationing my wife and I were having a discussion about the general issue of women in office and the more specific issue of women ministers. As we were discussing this subject, the thought occurred to me that it would be possible to write a satire in this connection which would serve to underscore the issues in connection with this subject. This somewhat tongue-in-cheek editorial is the product of our joint efforts. It should be kept in mind that the fictitious...