Religion and Human Relationships: Roles of Men and Women in a Christian Family
Different Christian views on the roles of men and women in a family
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- Created on: 25-03-14 16:23
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- Religion and Human Relationships: Roles of Men and Women in a Christian Family
- Some Christians say that men should be dominant and women should be submissive, look after house etc.
- "Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church"
- Eve was made by God as a companion for Adam, a helper
- Eve sinned first, so women are weaker
- In St. Pauls scriptures, it states that women should 'obey their husbands'
- Jesus chose 12 men to be Disciples so must have thought them superior to women
- Roman Catholics do not allow women to be priests and all popes have been male
- Other Christians say men and women are equal in a relationship and should share roles in a marriage
- "In the image of God he created him; male and female he created them"
- "There is neither...male or female...for you are all one in Christ Jesus"
- All equal in Christ
- Treat others how you would have them treat you. Do to others what you would have them do to you
- Liberal Protestants look at Jesus' actions for guidance. he permitted them to be followers and showed respect
- Less 'traditional' Christians tend to view men and women as equals and believe they can have leadership roles in church
- The Anglican Church ordained its first women priests in 1994- views have changed recently
- Some Christians say that men should be dominant and women should be submissive, look after house etc.
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