Feminism on religion

Question 1

Give the 4 pieces of evidence where patriarchy in religion is found:

Answer 1

Religious organisations
Places of worship
Sacred Texts
Religious laws and customs

Question 2

Name the 4 feminists you should know:

Answer 2

Armstrong
Holm
Woodhead
El Saadawi

Question 3

What did Armstrong say about religious organisations?

Answer 3

Sees women’s exclusion form PRIESTHOOD as evidence of marginalisation.

Question 4

What did Holm say about places of worship?

Answer 4

Due to the SEGREGATION OF SEXES, she sees it as the DEVALUATION OF WOMEN in society.

Question 5

What does Woodhead argue about religious laws and customs?

Answer 5

Argues that the exclusion of women from priesthood is an example of the churches DEEP UNEASE about the emancipation of women.

Question 6

What did Armstrong say about early religions?

Answer 6

Early religions put females at the centre of their religion eg Earth mother godesses

Question 7

What did El Saadawi say about females and religion?

Answer 7

Females are excluded from religion due to the growing patriarchal society of the past thousand years. This meant that patriarchy began to shape religion

Question 8

What is a monotheistic religion?

Answer 8

where there is one all powerful male god.

Question 9

What came up with the term “religious feminism”?

Answer 9

Woodhead

Question 10

What is religious feminism?

Answer 10

Women use religion to gain greater freedom and respect

Question 11

What example did Woodhead use for religious feminism?

Answer 11

The use of the hijab gives Muslims women a sense of liberation without loosing their sense of cultural identity.