Patriarchal Family Order in Abrahamic Religions: Women's Dignity, Gender Roles, and the Ethics of Family Leadership

This article explores patriarchy in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam through a comparative reading of sacred texts on marriage, women’s spiritual status, and their rights within religious society. It argues that, although the Abrahamic traditions are rooted in patriarchal structures, patriarchy in its original religious form cannot be reduced solely to the oppression of women.