Examining the status of women in the Protestant Church; approaches and results

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1 میبد.مهرجرد.خیابان آیه الله حایری. منزل دکتر وحیدی

2 qom university

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"The original sin", which represents the loss of the sanctity of Adam and Eve due to eating the forbidden fruit, is one of the main foundations of Christianity and has taken root in the wide dimensions of theological issues. Different readings of this event have left different opinions on the status and rights of women. The dominant theory declared the inferior position of women to men, because according to the Bible woman was created from the left rib of man, Satan first deceived the woman and the woman deceived the man to eat from the forbidden tree. It was through him that sin entered the earth. Therefore, a woman must be submissive to a man and has no right to dominate a man even in education. But some others in different periods tried to prove the equality of men and women through theological proofs and new interpretations of God and the Bible or by distorting the authenticity of the Bible. The results of these efforts in Christian churches have been different; For example, in the Catholic Church, the theory of women's inferiority still prevails, and women are not allowed to be appointed to church positions, but in the Protestant Church, the status of women has been elevated somewhat, and in many churches, women have been allowed to preach and hold church positions. This is a descriptive-analytical research paper in order to investigate the theological and social efforts of the Protestant Church to promote the status and dignity of women.

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Comparative Study of Religions and Mysticism
Volume 8, Issue 2
September 2024
Pages 297-314

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  • Receive Date: 23 April 2024
  • Revise Date: 07 June 2024
  • Accept Date: 30 September 2024

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