Atheistic Attacks on the Biblical Nobility of Woman
Many leaders of feminists movements charge that Christianity degrades women.
Many of them prefer atheistic humanism. Has Christianity really been the source
of such persecution? Or is it a trumped up charge - propaganda? True
Christianity does not degrade women, but atheism does.
Consider some statements by unbelievers. Perhaps the most famous is the man who
devised a theory by which he attempted to explain human existence apart from
creation by God. Charles Darwin gained the admiration of atheists everywhere. Do
you know what he said about the impact his theory has on the state of womanhood?
He said that through evolution "Man is more courageous, pugnacious and
energetic than woman, and has more inventive genius." He also said that "...man
attains to a higher eminence that woman in whatever he takes up - whether
requiring deep thought, reason, imagination, or merely the use of senses and
hands." These quotes are from his book "The Descent of Man" which was his sequel
to "The Origin of the Species."
Charles Smith, past president of the American Association for the Advancement of
Atheism, said, "I will not say what the implications are, but man's brain is
considerably larger than woman's." He was explaining why more women seem to be
interested in spiritual things.
On the other hand, the Bible never hints at such differences between the
intellectual capabilities of men and women. It says concerning the good woman,
"Strength and dignity are her clothing. She smiles at
the future. She opens her mouth in wisdom." (See Proverbs 31:25,26
and its surrounding context). And that's the truth!
