The role of women in religion

Question 1

What is the general argument for women in religion?

Answer 1

Religion is male dominated in both its imagery and involvement with women

Question 2

What are the examples of women being repressed in the bible?

Answer 2

• women created by the spare rib of adam

- God was born both by the father, son and holy ghost all taken from a man

Question 3

What are some sociologists thoughts of women in religion?

Answer 3

1) Stanton argues that god created both men and women equally yet the bible fails to reflect this as it was written by men
2) Bynam et al - A group of feminists found that although there do exist women goddess, they are usually ‘womanly’ and caring

Question 4

How are oppressed in religion?

Answer 4

1) Religious scriptures - women are either invisible or occupy subordinate positions to men
2) Barred from priesthood
3) The ‘stained’ glass ceiling’
4) Veiling of women
5) women have fewer rights than men