ABSTRACT
Greek Orthodox Church historians and sociologists of religion who have researched the Zoe movement in Greece tend to overlook the importance of women in Greek religious life, in particular their role in the Zoe movement. Under the spiritual guidance of the sisterhoods and the writings of Alexandros Tsirindanis professor at the Athens Law School, founder of the Christian Union of Scientists and leading member of the movement the publications of various Zoe movement associations introduced the idea of Christian feminism' among Greek Orthodox women. The theoretical argument used in the research consists of presenting a new perspective: viewing sisterhoods and recognizing their role in Greek society, in the religious advancement of Greek Orthodox women and in the formation of a Christian feminist discourse in Greece. While referring to the charitable societies that existed in the USA and Britain in the nineteenth century, Leonie Liveris offers an account of the role of sisterhoods in Greek society.
