Christian Tradition: A Feminist Analysis

Since the early days of the Christian Tradition, it has been ever-changing due to the contributions, guidance and influence of significant people or schools of thought. Feminist theologians have greatly influenced the Christian Tradition, as their main goal is to acquire a voice for all women in the religious traditions that they each belong to. (Christian Bible Reference, 2013) Throughout the history of the Christian Tradition, men have constantly been represented as more knowledgeable and deserving of leadership roles in the church. This lack of equality is not seen as at all acceptable by feminist theologians, and is something they continue to work on to achieve an improved church for future generations. In addition to this, the way in which women are represented in the bible, both in a positive and negative light, contradict and do not align with how women in the Christian Tradition today are treated. Finally, the way in which feminist theologians have impacted the day to day life of adherents will be discussed.
Women involved in the Christian Tradition do deserve to have equality and be respected, even if at times, this is not the case.
Although some believe women in the church are supposed to be submissive to men, the bible does not specifically state that. “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him. Genesis 2:08.” (Bible gateway, 2222) The bible can be interpreted by many in different ways, to suit the claim they are attempting to make. Even though it states women were made to help men, not once have they been described as inferior or submissive to
men.