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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The simple act of telling a woman's story from a woman's point of view is...

The simple act of telling a woman's story from a woman's point of view is...

In my book I specifically discussed the structural nature of injustice and offered Nine Touchstones...

In my book I specifically discussed the structural nature of injustice and offered Nine Touchstones...

If we do no mean that God is male when we use masculine pronouns and...

If we do no mean that God is male when we use masculine pronouns and...

Watching birds has become part of my daily meditation affirming my connection to the earth...

Watching birds has become part of my daily meditation affirming my connection to the earth...

At first the ancient images of the Goddess did not interest me.

At first the ancient images of the Goddess did not interest me.

Subversive language, however, must be constantly reinvented, because it is continually being co-opted by the...

Subversive language, however, must be constantly reinvented, because it is continually being co-opted by the...

Beliefs and values that have held sway for thousands of years will be questioned as...

Beliefs and values that have held sway for thousands of years will be questioned as...

The mother must socialize her daughter to become subordinate to men, and if her daughter...

The mother must socialize her daughter to become subordinate to men, and if her daughter...

Because religion has such a compelling hold on the deep psyches of so many people,...

Because religion has such a compelling hold on the deep psyches of so many people,...

Women must be the spokesmen for a new humanity arising out of the reconciliation of...

Women must be the spokesmen for a new humanity arising out of the reconciliation of...

In Goddess religion death is not feared, but is understood to be a part of...

In Goddess religion death is not feared, but is understood to be a part of...

The Goddess of Old Europe and Ancient Crete represented the unity of life in nature,...

The Goddess of Old Europe and Ancient Crete represented the unity of life in nature,...

Why does everyone cling to the masculine imagery and pronouns even though they are a...

Why does everyone cling to the masculine imagery and pronouns even though they are a...

I first became interested in women and religion when I was one of the few...

I first became interested in women and religion when I was one of the few...

Throughout the years, many Christian women have told me of their great respect for the...

Throughout the years, many Christian women have told me of their great respect for the...

Our great symbol for the Goddess is the moon, whose three aspects reflect the three...

Our great symbol for the Goddess is the moon, whose three aspects reflect the three...

In Old Europe and Ancient Crete, women were respected for their roles in the discovery...

In Old Europe and Ancient Crete, women were respected for their roles in the discovery...

The women's movement will present a growing threat to patriarchal religion less by attacking it...

The women's movement will present a growing threat to patriarchal religion less by attacking it...

The simplest and most basic meaning of the symbol of the Goddess is the acknowledgment...

The simplest and most basic meaning of the symbol of the Goddess is the acknowledgment...

After much diligent research, aided by other women, I gradually came to understand that beneath...

After much diligent research, aided by other women, I gradually came to understand that beneath...