"The often cruel behavior of Christians toward unbelievers……" — Carol P. Christ
"The often cruel behavior of Christians toward unbelievers and even toward dissenters among themselves is shocking evidence of the function of that image in relation to values and behavior."
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23 Quotes by Carol P. Christ
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The simplest and most basic meaning of the symbol of the Goddess is the acknowledgment of the legitimacy of female…
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I first became interested in women and religion when I was one of the few women doing graduate work in…
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Beliefs and values that have held sway for thousands of years will be questioned as never before.
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The mother must socialize her daughter to become subordinate to men, and if her daughter challenges patriarchal norms, the mother…
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Our great symbol for the Goddess is the moon, whose three aspects reflect the three stages in women's lives and…
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Subversive language, however, must be constantly reinvented, because it is continually being co-opted by the powerful.
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If we do not mean that God is male when we use masculine pronouns and imagery, then why should there…
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The simple act of telling a woman's story from a woman's point of view is a revolutionary act: it never…
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Why does everyone cling to the masculine imagery and pronouns even though they are a mere linguistic device that has…
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Because religion has such a compelling hold on the deep psyches of so many people, feminists cannot afford to leave…
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At first the ancient images of the Goddess did not interest me.
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In Goddess religion death is not feared, but is understood to be a part of life, followed by birth and…
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