Three Western Religions and their View on Women: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

over women, and this can be seen in various ways. One might even say that it was through religion that the relationship is carried on throughout everyday life. Some of these religions that exemplify the superiority/ inferiority relationship are: Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam. An example is in the Bible where God took man’s rib and made woman. Also in the religion, Islam, woman were not even allowed to worship with the men. Lastly, many people in the Buddhism religion think that women are just possessions and treat them terribly because of that.

Founded by Abraham and Moses, Judaism is almost 4,000 years old and is based on the Jewish people’s covenant relationship with God. In the traditional Judaism belief, women are viewed as separate but equal to their male counterparts. In other words, although within the religion, women live under heavier restrictions regarding their responsibilities and obligations, their roles are just as important as those of the men. In the Orthodox Jewish religion, women are expected to stay at home and take care of the house and children. They are exempted from all positive mitzvoth that are time –related, because the women’s duties as wife and mother are so

The language of the written principles in both Christianity and Islam is gender bias, written in the masculine voice. The idea being argued is that sexism is fueled by the continual desire to place one gender as dominate to another. The Bible has clearly referred to gender in the male context, whereas the Quran is not as open regarding the male references in their religious teachings, but more so in their practices. Despite many attempts to modernize the religious practice, teachings, and doctrine of both religions, the masculine dominance is still extremely present. It is a concern that is growing more apparent as

Christianity and Islam both believe women are inferior to men. However, historically, women had more rights in Islam than in Christianity. Both religions have similarities along with its differences in how women were treated through the religion. Women had little to no rights by any means in both religions, one a little harsher than the other.

Women make up almost half of the world’s population, so it is important to investigate their role in scriptures. Many of these women place a large importance on their faith and use it as an example to live their lives. Therefore, it is imperative to explore the sociological impact that scriptures might have on over half of the population. Although there is a conception of polarity between islam and christianity, the scriptures of each points toward a more progressive and similar role of women. There are also notable female figures in both primary canonized scriptures, such as Mary and the mother of Moses. Although, some of the scripture may seem oppressive, the modern woman is able to interpret

A Christian Woman is a woman who loves God more than herself. She is a woman who prays for her family, her church, her government and her country. She is a woman who reads God's Word and puts Him first in her life.

In traditional Judaism the women's role are seen as the same importance to the men's and sometimes more important. Women are seen as separate but still equal to men. This begins at the beginning where judaism does not see their God as male or female but that God has masculine and feminine qualities. However, women are discouraged from pursuing their higher education and religious pursuits but it seems that this is because if the pursued these options they might oversee their primary duties as mothers and wives. Traditionally the role of the woman is to be a mother, wife and keeper of the household.

Does Islam respect women? “Moreover, evil omen is in three things: The horse, the woman and the house." -Muhammad. Both Muslims and non-Muslims assert that Muhammad has been misunderstood and was not so much of a misogynist as this statement suggests though according to the Qur'an "There is still a hierarchy: Women shall with justice have rights similar to those exercised against them, although men have a status above women." Considering these conflicting statements, does Islam disrespect women?

The position of women in the society has historically been diverse the world over. There are many traits that have been associated with the wide variations in the roles played by women in their societies. However, religion has been widely linked to the divergent views and treatment of women in the society. Altogether, this remains a very fluid concept whose interpretations and practices are rooted in individual meanings drawn from the different religions in the world. Therefore, understanding the effect of religion on the role played by women in the social and cultural dimension should be based on cultural and historical relations. The concern of how women are treated in

Since the age, every country, developed or not, have been observed in the impact of gender discrimination, women and men, people of the ruling has been suppressed. With the spread of education among the masses, and the more awareness among the people in the way of realizing the value of equality between man and woman. With the passage of time, people have begun to realize the worth of a woman, a family and a society in a country. A better education for girls, and more attention was given to a healthy life and a bright future.

Our world is filled with a variety of different religions yet they all share common characteristics. They have some sort of history, or myth, which is often told as a story. They tend to develop doctrines, which are basically a set of principles that guide people’s actions. All religions have a wide variety of rituals, in which are practiced in their specific sacred place. Many different emotions are associated with religious experiences. Also, religion contains ethics, or morals, which offer a code of conduct for their followers to live through (Robson, 12-15). Although there are many differences between the diverse religions of the world, the similarities seem to be more apparent. One subject that seems to be underrepresented in the study of religion is the involvement of women and the roles that they play. “…there is much value in examining how women are perceived and treated in different traditions” (Anderson, xii).

We have been taught about several religions throughout this course, but one religion that has really caught me, is Judaism. There are many interesting facts about the Jewish community, religion, and such. However, I’m going to just talk about Jewish women and the roles they play in the Jewish community. In traditional Judaism, women are for the most part seen as separate but equal. Women 's obligations and responsibilities are different from men 's, but no less important. As a matter of fact, women’s responsibilities, in some ways, are considered more important.

This document investigates the role of women in religion. It highlights religions that are dominated by women, where they are leaders and formulate theology. In addition, the paper analyses the present role of women in religion as well as giving prediction of their future roles based on the rational choice theory.

In Judaism, unlike Christianity, God has never been viewed as exclusively male. They also believe that women were created with greater intelligence; however, they are discouraged from pursuing higher education or religious pursuits. It is often said that if women pursue higher education they will neglect their families and their jobs as wives and mothers. The traditional role of a woman in Judaism is that of wife and mother and nothing else. This role should be priority over any other undertaking, including any religious gatherings or proceedings.

A good number of religion scholars would agree that some aspects and interpretations of religion have always been controversial among the followers, as well as the experts. One of these controversial aspects is the role of women in religion. Although very differently, Karen Christina Lang and Elaine Pagels both have tackled the issue in their articles, Images of Women in Early Buddhism and Christian Gnosticism, and God the Father/God the Mother.