The story is central to our religious tradition. For at least 2,000 years, Eve has been blamed for the fall of humanity. Sin itself has been laid at the feet of women. So it behooves us to look again at the story of Eve and Adam when we talk about women and the church, and when we talk about women in society. In the Western world, issues such as pay disparity, gender stereotyping, spouse abuse, even rape, are rooted in this interpretation of Eve and Adam's story.
Women internalize the belief that they are inferior.
Men internalize the belief that they are superior. Christians continue to debate whether the story is myth or history. Such debate too often overshadows a close look at the story's meaning and the corruption of it to support the subordination. Let us look closely at the text to find out what it really says. In six days, the elements of creation come into being.