Can Feminists Be Christian?

An article on the Guardian Online written by Kristine Aune, “Feminists can be Christians, too,” talks about an interesting subject, especially for those with background on the relation between feminism and Marxism. Looking at the title of Aune's article, at first, it seems hard or somewhat absurd for feminists to be Christians or to have faith in organized religions because many religious institutions historically functioned as consolidators of traditional role of women in society and/or set standards for desirable behaviors depending on different sex. Like Aune, I personally think it would be possible for a feminist to be Christian if one allowed oneself to personalize Christianity.

As implicitly shown in the article, personalization of Christianity seems to be a key here. In other words, one may not to be able to be a feminist while being a devout follower of conventional sects of Christianity due to their strict teachings and doctrines that could possibly interfere with typically more liberal or radical, feminist principles concerning women’s role. By allowing oneself to personalize Christianity, however, one can interpret the Bible in one’s own way, making it possible for the interpretation to be compatible with feminism. This seems to be able to help a feminist relate to Christianity in a lesser compromising way.