Christian Feminists Aim to Spread the
Word on Gender Equality
This week I came across an article that
discusses women's equality and Christian religious view of women.
Many people may think that the Bible speaks of women's place being in
the home serving and working for their husbands. In general, many
feel that the Bible paints a patriarcal picture of gender. A new
group in England, the Christian Feminist Network have a strong belief
that no where in the Bible was it intended for women to be less than
men. Some examples of this are that during the time of Jesus, women
were viewed in this way, but he still helped a woman who was an
adulterer and 'unclean'. It was also a woman that first found out
that Jesus was no longer in his tomb on the third day. It is believed
that in order to help change the image of the church, they need to
get more women into higher positions within the church. This is not
where this group of five women that are experts in theology,
relationships, and race and gender equality want to stop. They want
to change beliefs that women have been the cause of many problems and
should not be thinking about going to college or taking birth
control. Gender equality may not have been directly taught by Jesus,
but the Christian Feminist Network believes it is about time to let
people know. In the initial meeting that was held a month prior, the
general attitude of all of the attendees was very positive, full of
energy and excitement and supportive. After the meeting, many
Christian men and women began blogging and investigating the church's
views on gender, relationships, and sex. The Christian Feminist
Network hopes to continue working and building on their foundation
and getting the word of pro-gender equality out in the coming months
and year.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/the-womens-blog-with-jane-martinson/2013/feb/28/christian-feminists-message-gender-equality
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