Review of The Feminist Mistake by Mary Kassian
Oren Martin and Barak Tjader
This book review appears in the Annotated Bibliography for Gender-Related Books in 2005, JBMW Volume 11 No. 2.
Category: Complementarian - The author recognizes the full personal equality of the sexes, coupled with an acknowledgment of role distinctions in the home and church.
In this revised and updated version of The Feminist Gospel (1992), Kassian traces the history of feminism from 1960 to 1990 and looks at the sociological impact of feminism during the 1990s, as well as the convergence of secular and evangelical feminist thought. Kassian's critique of feminism provides clarity and warns the church against the dangers of feminist theology. Especially helpful in this volume are Kassian's insights into the effect of feminism on popular thought and its infiltration into mainstream culture.
