Feminist Theories of Religion
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- Feminist Theories of Religion
- Woodhead: Religious Feminism
- Religion can help women fight against oppression. Wearing a hijab means that women feel liberated to escape the home and enter education.
- Evaluation
- -Armstrong argues that early religions often placed women in positions of high responsibility -Middle Eastern religion: Fertility Goddesses -Saadawi claims that religion has been interpreted based on patriarchal ideas. -Monotheistic religion has legitimised inequality.
- Places of Worship
- Sexes are often segregated -Women's participation may be restricted -Cannot fully participate
- Woodhead: Religious Feminism
- -Feature male Gods, interpreted and written by men - Stories often anti-female (Adam and Eve) -Stories often put men in powerful roles
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