Feminsm

Question 1

Feminists view

Answer 1

Religious institutions are patriarchal as the beliefs justifies inequity as it bases it on male domination

Question 2

Examples

Answer 2

Religious organisations are predominantly male - women excluded from priesthood in Judaism and Catholicsm

Places of workshop - Muslims segregate sexes. Women’s participation in sacred texts and preaching may be restricted

Sacred texts - largely feature male gods, prophets etc. Stories reflect anti female stereotypes e.g eve caused humanity’s fall and led to expulsion from garden of Eden

Question 3

Criticism

Answer 3

Evangelical - women use religion to increase power as men respect women with strong beliefs

Woodhead - women use religion to gain freedom and respects e.g wearing hijab may be sign of liberation.