Religions Assignment
Your task for today is to investigate the role of women in religions and the attitudes of religion towards women. Please create a Google doc to answer the questions and write the paragraph
HINDUISM
In the packet
CHRISTIANITY
Read the following excerpt
Early Christian Women's Theology
A woman's identity and spirituality could be developed apart from her roles as wife and mother (or slave), whether she actually withdrew from those roles or not. Gender is itself contested as a "natural" category in the face of the power of God's Spirit at work in the community and the world. This meant that potentially women (and men) could exercise leadership on the basis of spiritual achievement apart from gender status and without conformity to established social gender roles.
Use the internet to research the following questions
Write down the names of at least 5 women from the Bible?
What are examples of some of the roles that women played in the early church?
CONFUCIANISM
Read Treatises about Women in Han Society and answer the following questions.
1. What kinds of sources are we missing from this era?
2. What were they trying to teach baby girls?
3. How do Chinese women show humility and industriousness?
4. What religious influences are at play?
5. What are the duties of a Chinese woman according to Confucian?
6. What does it mean to be submissive?
Write a one paragraph reflecting on how religion affects women's role in society (Consider Christianity, Hinduism, Confucianism & any prior knowledge of Islam in your reflection)
HINDUISM
In the packet
CHRISTIANITY
Read the following excerpt
Early Christian Women's Theology
A woman's identity and spirituality could be developed apart from her roles as wife and mother (or slave), whether she actually withdrew from those roles or not. Gender is itself contested as a "natural" category in the face of the power of God's Spirit at work in the community and the world. This meant that potentially women (and men) could exercise leadership on the basis of spiritual achievement apart from gender status and without conformity to established social gender roles.
Use the internet to research the following questions
Write down the names of at least 5 women from the Bible?
What are examples of some of the roles that women played in the early church?
CONFUCIANISM
Read Treatises about Women in Han Society and answer the following questions.
1. What kinds of sources are we missing from this era?
2. What were they trying to teach baby girls?
3. How do Chinese women show humility and industriousness?
4. What religious influences are at play?
5. What are the duties of a Chinese woman according to Confucian?
6. What does it mean to be submissive?
Write a one paragraph reflecting on how religion affects women's role in society (Consider Christianity, Hinduism, Confucianism & any prior knowledge of Islam in your reflection)