Feminist view of religion

According to Mary Daly, how does religion maintain patriarchy?

• Portraying God as a man
• Restricting access for women to top levels of the church
• Depicting women in religious texts as bad influences or impure
• Allowing women to serve in leadership roles in the church

What does Woodhead argue about women and religion?

• Women use religion as a means of gaining freedom and respect
• Women are oppressed by religious practices and beliefs
• Women are discouraged from participating in religious activities
• Women rely on religion to reinforce their inferior status

According to Simone De Beauvoir, what role does religion play for women?

• Religion convinces women of their equality with men in the afterlife
• Religion encourages women to challenge male dominance
• Religion promotes gender equality in society
• Religion reinforces the superiority of men over women

What does Jean Holm point out about gender segregation in places of worship?

• Women are given equal access to sacred spaces in religious settings
• Women are encouraged to lead religious ceremonies
• Women are marginalized in the periphery of sacred spaces
• Men and women are treated equally in religious rituals

How does Karen Armstrong describe the position of women in mainstream churches?

• Women face a "stained glass ceiling" preventing them from top positions
• Women are equally represented in leadership positions in churches
• Women are encouraged to pursue top positions in mainstream churches
• Women are excluded from participating in any role in churches

According to El Saadawi, what influences the patriarchal nature of religions?

• Religious teachings explicitly promote patriarchy
• Cultural context and power structures contribute to patriarchal norms
• Religious doctrines support gender equality
• Religions challenge patriarchal values and practices

What do Stark and Bainbridge say that women are more likely to join sects and cults?

• Due to organismic deprivation, ethical deprivation, and social deprivation
• Women are less likely to be involved in sects and cults
• Women join sects and cults to escape patriarchal religions
• Sects and cults discriminate against women