... has bestowed on people (men and women) the ability to choose between good and evil. Women interpreted the scriptures to be proof of God's original intention for female equality. In the face of countless centuries of traditional roles of male dominance/female subordination, this new religious enlightenment formed the backbone necessary to press for equal rights. This new philosophy flew in the face of traditional medieval Christian thought, where women were ... well-being was the reason for the beginning of the Revolution. With the awareness of the downward spiraling of female economic s...

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... their roles as wife and mother, but it would enhance their drive to be their absolute best for the family. It gives women a chance to grow as a person and then, as a result, potentially share the good works with the family. The importance of education of women, to develop reason, is so important and crucial for life experiences. Once women have reason and ... can handle certain feelings of love and the emotions that carry along with that, they will be able to truly love someone and be the wife that the husband needs. Everything else will either ... strictly committed to one woman. Eithe...

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... the importance of another major tradition in Japan, Buddhism. Buddhism is, unlike Shinto, a religion that requires an insider to perform the rituals. This requirement means that the gender roles for Buddhism are more specific than that Shinto. Like Shinto, Buddhist rituals have men performing the main rituals and the tradition also gives the responsibility of rites performed in the household to the women in the society. One of these rites is the ... charge of the festival ancestor rites during Bon (85-6). As the women of Japan get older they look forward to joining the Goeika because it ...

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