Church Women - SOLD
Richard Mudariki (b 1985)
Church Women
Acrylic on canvas
60,5 x 40 cm
Signed and dated bottom right
Sold - 2012
In the bible, 1 Corinthians 14:33-35 states
…As in all the congregations of the saints, women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the Law says. If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.
Despite many such verses in the Bible which paint women as inferior to men, in some cultures women are the more dedicated churchgoers, making up the majority of the congregation. There exists in the Church an imbalance as the upper hierarchy is still very male dominated – in the Roman Catholic Church women are still unable to even become priests, and in most other denominations they are excluded from leadership roles.