The major religions—Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are fundamentally masculine religions. The first three religions virtually have no recognition of women as key parts of their religious order or doctrine. On the other hand, Hinduism and Buddhism features both feminine and masculine language in equal measure. The presence of gods and goddesses renders Hinduism to be more acquainted to a gender-neutral language or the inclusion of both sexes in religious definition and practice (Burn 191). In contrast, Christianity which is a major world religion is based on a chord of patriarchy with God assuming the definitive gender of a man.