All Carol P. Christ Quotes
- The simplest and most basic meaning of the symbol of the Goddess is the acknowledgment of the legitimacy of female power as a beneficent and… Acknowledgment
- I first became interested in women and religion when I was one of the few women doing graduate work in Religious Studies at Yale University… Became
- Beliefs and values that have held sway for thousands of years will be questioned as never before. Belief
- The mother must socialize her daughter to become subordinate to men, and if her daughter challenges patriarchal norms, the mother is likely to defend the… Become Subordinate
- 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 and… Aspect
- Subversive language, however, must be constantly reinvented, because it is continually being co-opted by the powerful. Co
- If we do not mean that God is male when we use masculine pronouns and imagery, then why should there be any objections to using… Any
- The simple act of telling a woman's story from a woman's point of view is a revolutionary act: it never has been done before. Act
- Why does everyone cling to the masculine imagery and pronouns even though they are a mere linguistic device that has never meant that God is… Cling
- Because religion has such a compelling hold on the deep psyches of so many people, feminists cannot afford to leave it in the hands of… Afford
- At first the ancient images of the Goddess did not interest me. Ancient
- In Goddess religion death is not feared, but is understood to be a part of life, followed by birth and renewal. Birth
- The Goddess of Old Europe and Ancient Crete represented the unity of life in nature, delight in the diversity of form, the powers of birth,… Ancient
- Symbol systems cannot simply be rejected; they must be replaced. Where there is no replacement, the mind will revert to familiar structures at times of… Bafflement
- Watching birds has become part of my daily meditation affirming my connection to the earth body. Affirming
- Throughout the years, many Christian women have told me of their great respect for the bravery and courage evident in my work, perhaps even gesturing… Bravery
- Women must be the spokesmen for a new humanity arising out of the reconciliation of spirit and body. Arising
- Theologians frequently assert that God has no body, no gender, no race and no age. Most people state that God is neither male nor female.… Age
- In Old Europe and Ancient Crete, women were respected for their roles in the discovery of agriculture and for inventing the arts of weaving and… Agriculture
- The women's movement will present a growing threat to patriarchal religion less by attacking it than by simply leaving it behind. Attacking