Feminist Views Of Religion

Question 1

Daly on the patriarchal organization of religion

Answer 1

Daly critiques mainstream religions as fundamentally patriarchal institutions that suppress women’s spirituality and reinforce male dominance. She argues that religion has historically been structured to uphold male authority and exclude women from positions of power.

Question 2

Daly on goddess religion

Answer 2

Daly researched ancient and modern goddess worship as a form of spirituality that centers women and challenges male-dominated religious traditions.

Question 3

de Beauvoir on Patriarchal Organisation of Religion

Answer 3

She analyzed how religion reflects and enforces the idea that men are superior, using cultural norms to justify women’s lower status.

Question 4

Oppression of Women in Religion- El Sadaawi

Answer 4

focuses on how religious texts and laws have been interpreted to limit women’s rights and justify their oppression, especially in Islamic contexts.

Question 5

Woodhead on the oppression of women in religion

Answer 5

studied how religion can be both a source of oppression and a space where women resist and find empowerment, showing the complexity of women’s religious experiences.

Question 6

Armstrong on goddess religion

Answer 6

Armstrong traced the historical decline of goddess religions and how monotheistic religions replaced them with male gods, changing gender dynamics in religion.

Question 7

Gender Inequality in Religion- Woodhead

Answer 7

She examined how religious doctrines, leadership roles, and rituals systematically favor men over women, creating inequality within religious communities.

Question 8

Armstrong on gender inequality in religion

Answer 8

studied how gender roles became fixed in religious traditions over time, reinforcing male dominance and limiting women’s roles.

Question 9

Daly on female spirituality

Answer 9

developing new forms of spirituality centered on female experiences, often through goddess worship and rejecting male-dominated religions.

Question 10

Sadaawi on female spirituality

Answer 10

She explores how women reclaim their spirituality by challenging patriarchal interpretations of religion and emphasizing women’s own spiritual experiences.

Question 11

Woodhead on female spirituality

Answer 11

Woodhead’s research highlights how women actively shape their spirituality and negotiate their roles within religious traditions rather than being passive followers.