This essay is an attempt to illustrate and analyze whether Elizabeth Cady Stanton's arguments are compatible with Christian principles.

... One of the best known nineteenth century women's rights activists is Elizabeth Cady Stanton. "When, in the early part of the Nineteenth Century, women began to protest against their civil and political degradation, they were referred to the Bible for an answer" (page 8). This is exactly what Stanton did; she set out to disprove the age old belief that women are inferior to men. New movements, or sects, within Christianity all turn to the Scriptures to justify their "new" beliefs and these interpretations of the inherent "Word of God" provide a strong foundation to the evolving sect. The Women's Bible is a collection of interpretations and comments by women on all passages in the Bible which refer to women and the findings are usually in direct opposition to the interpretations made by the Church. This essay is an attempt to illustrate and analyze whether Elizabeth Cady Stanton's arguments are

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