Christian Feminist Book Report

According to the PEW Research center, about 70% of the American population identifies as some type of Christian and, while there is not a lot of accessible data to back up this claim, it is generally believed that women make up more than half of the practicing Christians. Despite the amount of women who make up the Christian tradition, there is much conflict seen in our modern day Christianity against women and especially against feminists. As they do in many places in our society, feminists have a bad reputation within the Christian communities. Feminist women are seen as dangerous to the Christian tradition, as critics accuse them of wanting to take away all tradition, both in religious communities and within religious families, by taking away gender expectations, ignoring the clear differences between men and women, and being overly critical just for the sake of arguing. To some, feminists push for change is seen as a problem, but for others, this change is essential.

Even though women make up a considerable portion of the Christian …show more content…
No matter the age, it is a book that remains relevant because it talks provides insight on some problems that humans constantly face - pain, power, loss, and despair - but it is important that the bible is read critically as it does not offer much in terms of contemporary issues. This world is constantly changing and thus we should be changing the way that we read the Bible and the lessons we take from it. In being critical of the Bible, one can still be a loyal, practicing Christian and look to God and the bible for answers without accepting oppression and poor treatment. In the book, Norris is quoted on page 53, saying that “[she] soon realized that reading with suspicion worked best when I also read with trust, with belief enough to nourish my developing