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Title: Feminism


1
Feminism
  • Sue Bohlin
  • Probe Ministries

2
History of Feminism
  • Womans Role The Problem Without a Name
  • Betty Friedan, The Feminine Mystique
    Housewives are unfulfilled and less than human
    ("The Housewife Blahs"). The problem's name is
    patriarchy (male-dominated society).

3
History of Feminism
  • The Verdict Biology Equals Destiny
  • Women are oppressed because they bear and
    raise children men's physical strength and
    genitalia are weapons of power. Women's
    differences weakness. So overcome difference to
    be just like men.

4
History of Feminism
  • Consciousness Raising The Personal Becomes
    Political
  • Sharing bitterness and anger in CR groups
    surfaced the belief that men were responsible for
    women's discontent. Women's differences a
    source of pride and confidence.

5
History of Feminism
  • Womens Studies
  • Expose the male-centered nature of society's
    beliefs and mores, and replace them with the
    female perspective. One's own (female) experience
    is the only legitimate source of truth and value.

6
History of Feminism
  • The First Sex Women as Superior
  • The prehistoric "Golden Age" of women-ruled
    civilization is lost we must create a matriarchy
    to replace patriarchy. Women are not just equal
    to men, they're better than men.

7
History of Feminism
  • Changing of the Gods
  • Judeo-Christian God too patriarchal reject
    him and replace him with the Goddess. Goddess
    worship self-worship.

8
The History of Feminism
  • Feminism says, The problem is patriarchy
    (male-dominated society).
  • The problem is actually the sin of people within
    a God-ordained hierarchy.
  • We must not confuse the abuses of the structure
    with the structure itself.

9
Feminism and the Church
  • The Magna Carta for Christian feminists is Gal.
    328 In Christ there is no male or female.
  • Therefore, if women are created in Gods image
    just as men are, then they are equal to men and
    just as capable to exercise authority.
  • However, the context of this verse is not equal
    rights, but that all believers have the same
    position of humility at the foot of the Cross.

10
Feminism and the Church
  • Church-women Blahs
  • De-differentiation of male/female roles
  • Equal rights for women biblical feminism
  • Obliterate sex roles
  • Role of women in the church
  • Role of women in marriage

11
Feminism and the Church
  • Egalitarians
  • Emphasis on equality
  • Hierarchy produces inequality
  • Different means unequal
  • Equality means no role distinctions
  • All positions in marriage and the church are open
    to both men and women

12
Feminism and the Church
  • Egalitarians
  • Women should be
  • ordained
  • occupy office of elder
  • exercise authority over others in church
  • No differences in marriage roles mutual
    submission in marriage

13
Feminism and the Church
  • The Bible teaches the equality in VALUE of men
    and women, as well as role differentiation.
  • When biblical feminists encounter passages with
    which they disagree, they label them inauthentic
    or simply wrong.

14
Feminism and the Church
  • Egalitarians are reacting against a real problem
    in the church
  • Men authoritarian, domineering, proud, and
    abusive of power
  • Women passive, insecure, not fulfilling their
    part in the Body of Christ, not using spiritual
    gifts
  • Stereotypes of where to serve and what behavior
    is expected/allowed

15
Feminism and the Church
  • This problem is due to an abuse and distortion of
    the hierarchy God designed, but is not intrinsic
    in the hierarchy (or authority structure) itself.
  • Feminists reject the structure along with the
    abuse of the structure.

16
Feminism and the Church
  • Complementarians
  • Also called traditionalists
  • Hierarchy and authority in marriage and the
    church reflects that of the Trinity
  • Equality in the Trinity equality in the Body of
    Christ
  • We are all made in the image of God
  • Jesus paid the same price for us all

17
Feminism and the Church
  • Complementarians
  • Women are gifted for service with certain
    restrictions male leadership
  • Not occupying office of elder
  • Not teaching men in the church
  • Husbands called to servant leadership
  • Wives called to submit to husbands as to the
    Lord
  • The myth of mutual submission

18
Feminism and the Church
  • Inclusive Language
  • Feminists rejected the language of the Bible as
    male-biased.
  • Male language
  • excluded women
  • reinforced male supremacy
  • relegated women to the position of other
  • Feminists made God over in their own image
  • Inclusive language changes the image of God into
    a feminine God.

19
Feminism and the Church
  • Whats Wrong with Inclusive Language
  • God is not male, but He relates to us as
    masculine.
  • Switching God from the masculine to the feminine
    sexualizes God.
  • Renaming God to she/he depersonalizes Him.
  • It attacks Gods character.
  • It denies the relationship of the Trinity.
  • It obscures humanitys relationship to God.

20
Feminism and the Church
  • Many Christians view feminism as an ideology
    that merely promotes the genuine dignity and
    worth of women. If this were true, feminism would
    definitely be compatible with Christianity, for
    the Bible does teach that women and men are of
    equal value in Gods sight, co-created as bearers
    of Gods image.

21
Feminism and the Church
  • But the philosophy of feminism adds a subtle,
    almost indiscernible twist to the basic Biblical
    truth of womens worth. Feminism asserts that
    womens worth is of such a nature that it gives
    her the right to discern, judge and govern that
    truth herself.

22
Feminism and the Church
  • It infuses women with the idea that Gods
    teaching about the role of women must line up
    with their own perception and definition of
    equality and/or liberation.
  • Mary Kassian, The
    Feminist Gospel

23
Feminism on Campus
  • Womens Studies Courses
  • Stress womens lit, religions (Goddess, Sophia)
  • Male bashing lots of anger at men by angry
    teachers
  • Emphasis on womens suffering
  • Wiccans
  • Christianity portrayed as an abusive religion
  • Hierarchical (intrinsically evil)
  • Teaches womens subjugation
  • Submit to suffering
  • Christ is insufficient as a role model for women
  • The language of the Bible is patriarchal, must be
    dismissed and changed

24
Feminism on Campus
  • Dating relationships
  • Heterosexual dating
  • All men are potential rapists
  • Probability of rape
  • Lesbianism is considered the only acceptable
    expression for feminists in some circles.

25
The Problematic Legacy of Feminism
  • Confused women
  • Relational confusion
  • Abortion
  • Feminization of American schools
  • Disrespect for males and masculinity has shaped
    schools
  • Sexual morality
  • Hurting families
  • Women in the workplace
  • Equity feminists/Gender feminists
  • Two main groups in feminism today

26
Problems in the Feminist Movement
  • To despise the glory of masculinity is to reject
    the very image of God.
  • To despise the treasure of femininity is to
    reject the glory of man.
  • The problem of feminism a rejection of what God
    has called good

27
Feminism
  • At the heart of feminism lies REBELLION
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