Sin: Can It Be Used In Scripture?

In 1988, the Council for Biblic¬al Manhood and Womanhood published the Danvers Statement, affirming that "In the church, redemption in Christ gives men and women an equal share in the blessings of salvation; nevertheless, some governing and teaching roles within the church are restricted to men." I am hesitant to single out one organization for focused argument, but this statement accurately represents a sentiment within the faith that I find disturbing. In this paper, I will use the redemptive trend hermeneutic to deconstruct the CBMW's affirmation, while providing my own views on why I find both women in ministry and the redemptive trend hermeneutic as valid.

Women have long been fighting for their right to be seen as equal to men. Even to this day, women continue to fight for their rights, things such as the right to non-gender discriminatory wages. While there may be some arguments over the state of gender equality in the modern world, it is undeniable that there have been great strides made toward recognizing the female 's worth in the workforce and as a human being. Despite these strides, however, things are still not yet ideal for women and many of the issues females face today are the very same issues that have been plaguing them for decades. While it is unfortunate the oppression of women has been so long-lived, the length of that exposure has thankfully enabled many talented writers to both lament over the fact and emphasize the need for gender equality.

This view caused me to analyze the text in a different way than the other members of my group. The other members of my group read more into what the author meant by “feminist," including examples of feminist experiences and feminists involved in Christianity throughout history. This focus is especially notable in one essay that concludes that feminism is not what they thought it to be — selfish, angry, career-driven women — but instead a group of people who want equality for all. Many of the CORE essays focus similar to Japinga’s point that women deserve equal, fair treatment because they are human made in the image of God. While reading through the CORE essays and reflecting on Japinga’s main arguments, my main analysis comes in one question — what does it take to be considered fully human

In many ways, feminists feel that traditional ethics have failed in the world of women’s equality; however, feminist ethicists as a whole share the same target, as cited by Tong, R. & Williams, N. (2009), “the creation of a gendered ethics that aims to eliminate or at least ameliorate the oppression of any group of people, but most particularly women.” Many organizations have been created whose mission is to protect the rights of women such as women’s coalition in various states, Equality4Women, National Organization for Women (N.O.W.), and the Ford Foundation to name a few. These organizations collaborate to restructure culture so women can triumph in other humanitarian areas like economic, political, and social equality. What is known as the “glass ceiling” is considered a possible contributor to the wage gap and inequality in the workplace. “Similarly, the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 prohibit discriminatory practices in the workplace that have traditionally impeded women's ability to achieve occupational parity with their male coworkers” (Housh, 2011, p.118). More often than not, even a woman’s health, both mentally and physically, comes into question. “This can be explained by women’s and men’s different positions in the gender order, meaning that in gender unequal situations at work it is often women that are disadvantaged whereas men have

Women had a tough time throughout the years. Things have changed and gotten better as the years past by, but Pay Equity and Discrimination has still remained a struggle in today’s society. Women these days are almost half of the workforce. It has been said that they receive more graduate degrees than men, yet women earn considerably less than men. Surveys show that in 2014, full time female workers earned 79 cents for every dollar made by men. On average, Women earn less than men in almost every occupation, even when the women have a higher level of qualification. This shows that women have it harder in today’s society as well. Living in a Puritan Society was a difficult task, but women had it harder than any other group of people as they were looked down upon.

In author’s speech she mentions; “Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over mud puddles, or gives me any best place! And ain’t I a woman?” she compares herself with a woman who received help from a man. This brings up together relevant information about woman having the capabilities to be as equal as men, to be as hardworking and skillful as man. As a matter of fact; nowadays; there is woman discrimination nowadays such as unfairness in equal pay in job opportunities. Most women tend to earn less money than man and have less opportunities than men. For the fact that women are not as strong and intellectual as man therefore women will not be employed for the lack of efficiency than men.

What even is sin? Is it something that you learn just not to do? To some, it may be more like something inside of themselves. Something against a person's own morals. Something that he or she cannot get over or stop thinking about. In The Scarlet Letter, a book written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale committed the biggest sin. This is not only because he had sexual relations with a woman who was already married, but also because he would not confess what he had done. It ate his soul away. He could not escape the guilt. He became a hypocrite.

For this reason, I argue that rather than reject Schleiermacher’s theology as that of a modern, white male— unfit to address to concerns of women— feminists ought to consider his theology as an essential tool in the reconstruction of the Doctrine of Sin. I show how Schleiermacher’s theology responds well to many feminist critiques of traditional Sin. Through the complexities of his thought, Schleiermacher grounds sin in both corporate humanity and also the individual person; he develops a full account of the relation of God and human nature to sin. These insights do away with such problems as Eve as primordial scapegoat and open up possibilities to identify individual actions as well as social structures as

In her article entitled, “The Human Situation: A Feminine View,” Valerie Saiving Goldstein contends that the theological doctrines of sin and redemption are based on a masculine view and do not include the feminine experience. Goldstein challenges the accuracy of contemporary theologians’ description of sin as self-assertion, or elevation at the expense of others, and self-giving love as the means for redemption. She maintains that, while applicable to the male experience, these descriptions of sin and grace do not accurately apply to women, and must be redefined to include the female experience. Goldstein points out that males and females are not only biologically different, but their experiences are different; they are the result of an individual’s development in reaching adulthood and our culture’s definition of what it means to be male or female. While a female’s confirmation that she has become a woman is evidenced by her physiological development and in child bearing, a male must “prove himself to be a man” through his achievements, skills and abilities.

Women and men have had certain roles in society that were understood amongst them to be specified for their particular gender. Males were known to have the leading role as head of the house hold and the bread winner while the woman’s duty was to stay at home and take care of the house and children. While many people years ago deemed this way of life and practice to be the right and ethical thing to do, times have changed and so this kind of treatment towards a woman’s equality must be questioned. Even though times have changed, this mindset of a woman’s ability to be as good as a man has not completely gone away. In today’s society a woman contributes to the economy and her family as equally as that of a man. Therefore, women should share equal rights and opportunities as their gender counterparts.

Professor of Sociology Marie Augusta Neal explains that the unbalanced makeup of women and men in the workplace are reactions of society as a religious ploy that entails the 'man ' as a higher

Thus, when they heard me say “Egalitarianism is the view that women are equal to men, and complementarianism is the view that women have their subordinate role in a man’s life”, they knew that we were all on our way to another debate. Despite their eye rolling, I carried on in my theological analysis of the foundation of sexism. Until one of my classmates, Trevor, looked me right in the eyes and declared; “I do not believe women should be allowed to preach in a church. I believe men are the righteous leaders. Women are too emotional and cannot lead.” Once those words left

The Bible is controversial on the matter of gender equality. There are numerous contradictions about the status of women in Christian society. Historically, the most prominent interpretation has been rather negative toward women. The Christian Church, with principally male authority, emphasizes the idea that women are inferior to man. They focus on Eve’s sin leading to a punishment that “her husband will have authority over her.” (Drury, 34)

     We must make our own decision on what we think sin is. We can look at what others say it could be or we can look to the Bible and ask the Lord what it is. I think it is also different for everyone. There are however some things that are a standard for everyone. These are specifically mentioned in the Bible. God gave us the Ten Commandments to follow and Jesus gave us two simple rules to follow. If we look at these we can

First, women in the professional world face harsh criticisms that are both portrayed in the media and rooted in Biblical interpretations. A Commercial by Pantene points out the issue of labelling. A man is labelled “boss,” while a woman is labelled “bossy”; a man staying late at work is “dedicated,” while a woman staying late at work is “selfish” (Social Voice