Oh and yes, Christianity's impact in "liberating women" was huge. I'm not a historian of women's issues, but from what little I know it was a decided improvement over the defective morality of paganism.
<< Oh and yes, Christianity's impact in "liberating women" was huge. I'm not a historian of women's issues, but from what little I know it was a decided improvement over the defective morality of paganism. >>
I beg your pardon? I suggest you read up on what the early fathers of the Christian churches had to say about women- some of their comments will shock you.
Then I suggest you read up on the "witch hunts" of the middle ages, where innocent Christian men and women were burned alive because "All witchcraft stems from carnal lust, which is in women insatiable." (from the 'Malleus Maleficarum', the book used as a manual by the witch hunters.)
Then, when you know the history of Christianity's attitudes towards women, you can make more sound statements.