This document discusses whether the Bible is sexist by examining passages from 1 Corinthians and Galatians regarding the role of women in the church. It presents three categories for interpreting biblical passages: literal, moral/figurative, and contextual. It also references John Stuart Mill's view that St. Paul did not intend to incite rebellion against existing laws or social structures when writing about women.

1. RECONCILING BIBLICAL
PATRIARCHY:
IS THE BIBLE SEXIST?
Danielle Kalil

2. 1 Corinthians 14:33-35
“As in all the congregations of the saints,
women should remain silent in the churches.
They are not allowed to speak, but must be
in submission, as the Law says. If they want
to inquire about something, they should ask
their own husbands at home; for it is
disgraceful for a woman to speak in the
church.”

3. Categories of interpretation
•Literal
• Moral (figurative)
• Contextual

4. John Stuart Mill, On the Subjection of
Women
“It was not St. Paul’s business, nor
was it consistent with his object, the
propagation of Christianity, to incite
any one to rebellion against existing
laws.”

5. Galatians 3:28
“There is neither Jew nor
Greek, slave nor free, male nor
female, for you are all one in Christ
Jesus.”