The Status of Women in Christianity and Buddhism

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10.2991/978-2-38476-319-1_35How to use a DOI?

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Christianity; Buddhism; Gender Equality

Abstract

This article will focus on the position of women in both Christianity and Buddhism, as well as the differences between them. Setting the time frame to the origination period of both religions all the way to modern society. The evaluation will be done through a series of comparisons as well as the act of examining the cultural background, real-life cases, religious activities, and central beliefs of Christianity and Buddhism. The role and importance of women will be explored in two religions through a historical background, including the status/position of women in society's development (if any), as well as partially interviewing qualified individuals working in their respective religious domains.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Yiqu Pu
AU  - Shangyi Lu
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/12/14
TI  - The Status of Women in Christianity and Buddhism
BT  - Proceedings of the 2024 6th International Conference on Literature, Art and Human Development (ICLAHD 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 316
EP  - 322
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-319-1_35
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-319-1_35
ID  - Pu2024
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