Mama Bear Apologetics by Hillary Morgan Ferrer
Week 8: Chapter 7 — Feminism: Which Wave Are We On?
Read Chapter 7 of Mama Bear Apologetics. Key passages: Genesis 1:27; Galatians 3:28
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This may be one of the most nuanced chapters in the book — the authors resist a simple 'for or against' verdict and instead help us think carefully about which aspects of feminism align with Christian truth and which ones undermine it.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.The chapter distinguishes between the different 'waves' of feminism — first wave (voting rights and legal equality), second wave (workplace equality and reproductive rights), third wave (identity politics and intersectionality), and fourth wave (radical deconstruction of gender). Which waves do you find easier to engage with, and which feel most challenging to think through from a Christian perspective?
2.The authors affirm that the Christian worldview was actually ahead of many cultures in affirming the dignity and worth of women — from Jesus's counter-cultural treatment of women to Paul's declaration in Galatians 3:28. How does that history shape the way we should engage feminist concerns rather than dismissing them?
3.Ferrer and her co-author argue that the Christian vision of womanhood is not diminishment but design — that God created women with a particular nature and calling that is not less-than but different. How do you articulate that vision to your daughter (or son) in a way that sounds like good news rather than restriction?
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