“Religions centered on the worship of a male God create "moods" and "motivations" that keep women in a state of psychological dependence on men and male authority, while at the same legitimating the political and social authority of fathers and… — Carol P. Christ Copy Share Image
In my book I specifically discussed the structural nature of injustice and offered Nine Touchstones of Goddess ethics as an alternative to the Ten… — Carol P. Christ Copy Share Image
Beliefs and values that have held sway for thousands of years will be questioned as never before. — Carol P. Christ Copy Share Image
Because religion has such a compelling hold on the deep psyches of so many people, feminists cannot afford to leave it in the hands… — Carol P. Christ Copy Share Image
Our great symbol for the Goddess is the moon, whose three aspects reflect the three stages in women's lives and whose cycles of waxing… — Carol P. Christ Copy Share Image
The women's movement will present a growing threat to patriarchal religion less by attacking it than by simply leaving it behind. — Carol P. Christ Copy Share Image
“Religions centered on the worship of a male God create "moods" and "motivations" that keep women in a state of psychological dependence on men… — Carol P. Christ Copy Share Image
“Things should be made as simple as possible, but not any simpler.- Albert Einstein Watching birds has become part of my daily meditation affirming… — Carol P. Christ Copy Share Image
In Old Europe and Ancient Crete, women were respected for their roles in the discovery of agriculture and for inventing the arts of weaving… — Carol P. Christ Copy Share Image
I first became interested in women and religion when I was one of the few women doing graduate work in Religious Studies at Yale… — Carol P. Christ Copy Share Image
In Goddess religion death is not feared, but is understood to be a part of life, followed by birth and renewal. — Carol P. Christ Copy Share Image
Throughout the years, many Christian women have told me of their great respect for the bravery and courage evident in my work, perhaps even… — Carol P. Christ Copy Share Image
If we do not mean that God is male when we use masculine pronouns and imagery, then why should there be any objections to… — Carol P. Christ Copy Share Image
The simplest and most basic meaning of the symbol of the Goddess is the acknowledgment of the legitimacy of female power as a beneficent… — Carol P. Christ Copy Share Image
Subversive language, however, must be constantly reinvented, because it is continually being co-opted by the powerful. — Carol P. Christ Copy Share Image
