Project Gutenberg 2009-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 171 Gardener, Helen H. (Helen Hamilton) 1853 1925 Chenoweth, Alice Ingersoll, Robert Green 1833 1899 Ingersoll, Bob Ingersoll, R. G. (Robert Green) Ingersoll, Robert G. (Robert Green) Men, Women, and Gods; and Other Lectures I. Men, women, and gods -- II. Vicarious atonement -- III. Historical facts and theological fictions -- Appendix. David Widger "Men, Women, and Gods; and Other Lectures" by Helen H. Gardener is a collection of lectures written in the late 19th century. The primary focus of this work is a critical examination of religion, particularly the role of women within various religious frameworks, using the Bible as a foundational text to challenge traditional views. Gardener seeks to empower women by arguing for their intellectual and moral equality, positing that many religious doctrines systematically undermine women's rights and dignity. The opening of the book introduces Gardener's foundational arguments against the interpretation of the Bible and the religious norms that have historically oppressed women. She questions the inherent contradictions within religious texts, highlighting how they can degrade women while simultaneously positioning them as inferior to men. By employing provocative and rhetorical questions, Gardener emphasizes the necessity for women to reclaim their narratives and urges her audience to critically engage with religious teachings that belittle their worth. She argues for a reassessment of traditional beliefs, advocating for a rational approach to faith that upholds justice and reason instead of blind adherence to outdated doctrines. This opening segment sets the stage for a broader discourse on equality, questioning the necessity and morality of long-held beliefs about gender roles in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Free thought BL Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 422532 2025-07-12T10:52:29.998737 text/html 408530 2024-10-24T20:26:06 text/html 231269 2025-07-12T10:52:38.083742 application/epub+zip 239507 2025-07-12T10:52:33.177737 application/epub+zip 219997 2025-07-12T10:52:31.952724 application/epub+zip 476724 2025-07-12T10:52:41.749168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442605 2025-07-12T10:52:37.274728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412434 2022-09-14T05:02:05.477568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364978 2025-07-12T10:52:29.321775 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 345141 2024-10-24T20:26:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18494 2025-07-12T10:52:41.879167 application/rdf+xml 17048 2025-07-12T10:52:32.456753 image/jpeg 3799 2025-07-12T10:52:32.201730 image/jpeg 226567 2025-07-12T10:52:30.029719 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia