Society, Patriarchy and the Church in the Subjugation of the Woman in Worship:The Case of Trousers in Kenya
Journal Title: International Journal of Research in Education and Social Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
The twenty first century with its many achievements has not transcended the common saying that; the more things change the more they remain the same. This seems to be the case in matters of dress especially with reference to women’s attire and the church. This paper examined the relationship between the church and the larger society, on the one hand, and the Biblical position on the other hand, with reference towards trousers as worn by women in Church during worship. The study is informed by the liberal feminism theory. This theory forms a lens employed to establish if there were individual rights and equal opportunities as a basis for social justice and reform in Christian places of worship. The paper submits that there is gender bias against women in church; a situation in which Patriarchy of the African society has been carried to, and perpetuated by the church through formulation of rules and erroneous interpretation of the Bible to favor paternalistic positions on issues of adornment and especially the trouser for the woman during worship. This translates to a church that is oppressive to the womenfolk.
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Amunga Noel Caroline, Ahaya Lukes Ochieng
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