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The prayer that lifts women from poverty to equality
Originally appeared on spirituality.com
I live in Mumbai, India, and have spent a lot of time thinking through spiritual ideas that uncover and eliminate poverty. And I’m especially interested in issues surrounding women and the circumstances that keep them in impoverished conditions.
In many cultures, including my own, progress is being made, but, even so, many women are still subject to limitation, humiliated, treated like objects or doormats to be stepped on. Women are humiliated in the “imaginary” world of films, and this sets a pattern for how women are treated at home. Educational opportunities are also limited, and so at times it seems like an impossible situation.
Since I began to read the writings of Mary Baker Eddy, especially Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, there has been a major change in my own life and in my ability to help other women. However, I’ve come to understand that the dignity of womanhood needs to be restored to women, and that this needs to be done through spiritual means that uplift both men and women. In my study of Christian Science, I have learned that our origin as God’s children is explained in the first chapter of the book of Genesis in the Holy Bible.
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About the author
Neera Kapur lives in Mumbai, India, where she helps street children to recognize their true identities as sons and daughters of God.
