Liberal Feminist And Religion

Question 1

According to Karen Armstrong : goddess religion how are women considered?

Answer 1

Women considered as central to spiritual quest

Question 2

Karen Armstrong : goddess religion

Where and who was this goddess ?

Answer 2

Acient Greece and Athena

Question 3

Karen Armstrong : goddess religion

What is Athena associated with ?

Answer 3

Fertility , sexuality and growth

Question 4

Karen Armstrong : goddess religion

How did belief in a goddess come to an end ?

Answer 4

After acceptance of monotheism - belief in a single god rather than many

Question 5

Karen Armstrong : goddess religion

What does Armstrong accept ?

Answer 5

Religion is patriarchal

Question 6

Karen Armstrong : goddess religion

Karen says religion is patriarchal but what ?

Answer 6

But religion does not need to be abolished

Question 7

Karen Armstrong : goddess religion

What needs to overthrown according to Armstrong ?

Answer 7

Dominance of patriarchal religion needs to be overthrown

Question 8

Karen Armstrong : goddess religion

What needs to replace religion according to Armstrong?

Answer 8

Replaced with goddess religion and return to worshipping women

Question 9

What are the evaluation of liberal fem ?

Answer 9

• overstating progress
• ignoring embedded patriarchy

Question 10

What does overstating patriarchy evaluation say ?

Answer 10

Statically evidence suggests women have a long way to go before women can achieve equality

Question 11

What does ignoring embedded patriarchy evaluation say ?

Answer 11

How can there be feminism within religion if God is always constructed as masculine