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Carol P. Christ quotes

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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, death and regeneration. Carol P. Christ
Carol P. Christ quote: "In Goddess religion death is not feared, but is understood to..."
In Goddess religion death is not feared, but is understood to be a part of life, followed by birth and renewal. Carol P. Christ
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 in the late 1960's. Carol P. Christ
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 to their own Isis earrings or a Nile River Goddess pendants. Carol P. Christ
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 patriarchal structures against her own daughters. Carol P. Christ
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 pottery making. Carol P. Christ
In my book I specifically discussed the structural nature of injustice and offered Nine Touchstones of Goddess ethics as an alternative to the Ten Commandments of Biblical religion. Carol P. Christ
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 the fathers. Carol P. Christ
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 waning coincide with women's menstrual cycles. Carol P. Christ
Carol P. Christ quote: "Women must be the spokesmen for a new humanity arising out of..."
Women must be the spokesmen for a new humanity arising out of the reconciliation of spirit and body. Carol P. Christ
After much diligent research, aided by other women, I gradually came to understand that beneath the familiar Goddesses of the patriarchy, there is a much more ancient Goddess. Carol P. Christ
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
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 male? Carol P. Christ
If we do no mean that God is male when we use masculine pronouns and imagery, then why should there be any objections to using female imagery and pronouns as well? Carol P. Christ
Carol P. Christ quote: "Watching birds has become part of my daily meditation..."
Watching birds has become part of my daily meditation affirming my connection to the earth body. Carol P. Christ

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