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    Author
    Sorenson, Kayla
    Keyword
    Jehovah's Witnesses
    Interviews
    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
    Christianity
    Christian Women - Beliefs
    Opinions And Attitudes
    Christian Women - Social Aspects
    Feminism - Religious Aspects - Christianity
    Women In Christianity
    Personal Narrative
    Families - Religious Life
    Benevolent Sexism
    Conservatism
    Youth - Religious Aspects
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    2019-08-09
    
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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.
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