How Should Christians Respond to Feminism?

Christians should respond to feminism carefully and truthfully. Men and women were created in God’s image equally. God calls us to be individuals as well as men and women were created differently. We were created separately and on a different basis to carry out his plans. He created each of us specifically with a different role and task to carry out for Him. According to his plan, men were created first and as the “little king” to be the head of the household and to report to God. He then created women as a helper, helper and warrior to the man (Genesis 2). So together men and women complete each other. Internally, we are also wired differently. The woman’s greatest pleasure and pain is in relationships, whereas the man’s is in his work (men out more effort into their work than relationships). By the way we were created, men and women naturally want different things. Feminists focus on the lack of equality women receive, when originally women and men were called to do different things, they want men and women to be equal in ways God didn’t originally intend us to be equal. God calls us to be individuals, though he sees us equally. Feminism focuses on denying God’s original plan for His creation, and attempts to rewrite his plans. God created each of us with a specific task for us to carry out. Christians should remember our original purpose and approach feminism with an aware mind but an open heart as we should with all of God’s creation.