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The simplest and most basic meaning of the symbol of the Goddess is the acknowledgment of the legitimacy of female power as…
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I first became interested in women and religion when I was one of the few women doing graduate work in Religious Studies…
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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 is likely…
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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 whose cycles…
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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 be any…
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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 has been…
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Why does everyone cling to the masculine imagery and pronouns even though they are a mere linguistic device that has never meant…
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Because religion has such a compelling hold on the deep psyches of so many people, feminists cannot afford to leave it in…
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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 renewal.
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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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