Growing Up a Witness
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Jehovah's WitnessesInterviews
Watch Tower Bible And Tract Society Of Pennsylvania
Sects - United States
Christianity - Sects
Sex Roles - Religious Aspects
Christian Women
Christian Women - Social Aspects
Women And Religion
ChristianityChristian Women - BeliefsOpinions And AttitudesChristian Women - Social AspectsFeminism - Religious Aspects - ChristianityWomen In ChristianityPersonal NarrativeFamilies - Religious LifeBenevolent SexismConservatismYouth - Religious AspectsPatriarchy - Religious Aspects
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2019-08-09Metadata
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In this essay, I pose the question: Is there freedom for women in religion? I set out to find if there is the possibility for women to find liberation within a religious institution. In order to find the answer, I look within my own upbringing and the experiences of the women within my family that have the Jehovah’s Witness religion in their lives. I found that the institution is inherently patriarchal and poses a danger to women within it. However, women are able to find beliefs that allow fluidity and autonomy once they step outside of the bounds that religion has placed on them.Collections
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