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The status of women, in the
Bible and in North America

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Overview of this section:

Almost all oppressed groups in the world are minorities. Women are a notable exception. A few centuries ago, the assignment of second class citizenship to women was considered as normal and natural a part of Christianity as human slavery and the execution of homosexuals, witches, and religious dissenters.

Women have achieved impressive advances over the last century, but progress has been uneven across the world. The main impediments to attaining equality have been culture and religion.

This section links to essays that discuss:

bulletThe role and status of women in the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament), where they were generally considered as  property, along with female slaves, male slaves, cattle, etc.
bulletThe radically equal treatment of women by Yeshua of Nazareth (a.k.a. Jesus Christ) and in the very early Christian movements.
bulletThe rapid decline of women's rights as the Christian movement matured.
bulletThe current struggle of women who felt called by God to the clergy, but were/are refused ordination by sexist faith groups.
bulletThe struggle of Christian women who find themselves ineligible for employment in conservative religious institutions.
bulletThe process by which Christian denominations change, in areas of sexism, racism and homophobia. There are surprising similarities among the three forms of discrimination.

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Topics covered in this section:

bulletThe status of women in the Bible and early Christianity

bulletHow religions established, changed, and continue to change their teachings on slavery, the role of women, sexual orientation, and other topics
 
bulletDiscrimination against women:
bulletSeeking ordination
 
bulletIn academia and other teaching positions
bulletAt Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
 
bullet"Spare the Rod:" an essay describing partnership and dominator cultural models by Riane Eisler
 

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Copyright © 2006 to 2008 by Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
Originally posted: 2006-MAY-29
Latest update: 2008-MAY-06
Author: B.A. Robinson

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