The Passion of Eve

Authors

Anna Lo Russo

Keywords

Eve, Judeo-Christian cultural traditions, Christian art

Abstract

Minerva Teichert Award Winner 2022

First Place Winner

Over the centuries, women belonging to the Judeo-Christian world have been subjected to live on the margins of society because of the traditional, male-centric perspective of the Adam and Eve story. Cultural traditions have limited women through claims that they are inherently disobedient, gullible, evil, and carnal, or that subordination to a husband and child labor are women’s punishments for Eve’s disobedience. Over time, these labels and accusations have limited the voice and overall freedom of women. Eve’s story, originally recorded by a male (and yet holy) prophet, has contributed to the objectification of women’s bodies, educational limitations, societal roles, and political injustices that have and continue to cause women grief and pain.

Recommended Citation

Lo Russo, Anna (2022) "The Passion of Eve," AWE (A Woman’s Experience): Vol. 9, Article 6.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/awe/vol9/iss1/6