Attitudes Toward Christian Women Scale (ACWS)

Males are the correct ministers of God's word because both God and Jesus Christ are men.

Wives are commanded to honor their husbands as the head of the family.

There may be reasons besides adultery which make divorce the right decision for a Christian wife.

When sexual passion gets "out of hand," it's usually the woman's fault.

Woman is subservient to man because she came out of his rib.

The woman should never desire to teach the man but should always learn from him in subjection and quiet submission.

Women were considered as important as men by Jesus Christ during his ministry on earth.

Both husband and wife are equals in the family, the community, and the church.

Wives and husbands are commanded to treat each other as equals in mutual submission.

If a woman is unhappy in her subordinate role, she shows her sinful nature.

Man's superior strength and common sense show he's more in the image of God than is woman.

If a husband gets angry with his home situation, it is his wife's fault for not preventing the problem.

God calls women to be more humble and submissive to their husbands than their husbands are to them.

In marriage, both the husband the wife should make the important decisions, with both having the final word.

Adam and Eve were made absolutely equal, out of the same substance.

The Bible shows that Christian women can be prophets, leaders, wives, and mothers.

It is acceptable for a woman to preach in the church.

A Christian woman is disgraced if she is divorced because it shows she has failed.

In the Old and New Testaments, God is spoken of as having female as well as male characteristics.

A woman's salvation will come through her husband.

A Christian wife is not responsible for her husband's behavior or feelings.

The wife follows her husband's leadership to achieve greater Christian unity in their marriage.

Husbands and wives have God-given rights to discipline each other.

The Bible uses female symbols for God and Jesus Christ.

A Christian woman should be subject even to her non-Christian husband so he will be won over by her meek and quiet spirit.

A Christian marriage should be based on equality between the husband and wife.

Christian husbands are given the right to discipline their Christian wives as necessary to keep them on the Christian path, but wives are not granted the same rights by God.

It is all right for a Christian woman to be divorced.

God's image and personality are seen equally in the forms of the female and the male.

God grants a special blessing to wives who give up their desires for their husbands because these women are living in accordance with God's plan for the family.

Adam and Eve are equally responsible for the origin of sin.

God intends for women to be free from the emotional burden which comes from the responsibility of leadership.

The Bible states that the equality of males and females is the Christian ideal.

A Christian woman should divorce her husband only if he is unfaithful to her.