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Carol P. Christ Quotes


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 Against 85
At first the ancient images of the Goddess did not interest me. Carol P. Christ Ancient 84
In Goddess religion death is not feared, but is understood to be a part of life, followed by birth and renewal. Carol P. Christ Religion 79
Women must be the spokesmen for a new humanity arising out of the reconciliation of spirit and body. Carol P. Christ Arising 78
Subversive language, however, must be constantly reinvented, because it is continually being co-opted by the powerful. Carol P. Christ Being 76
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 Female 74
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 Religion 71
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 Graduation 67
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 Aided 62
Beliefs and values that have held sway for thousands of years will be questioned as never before. Carol P. Christ Beliefs 58
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. Carol P. Christ Among 56
Watching birds has become part of my daily meditation affirming my connection to the earth body. Carol P. Christ Affirming 49
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 Religion 49
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 Bravery 44
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 Religion 41
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 Ancient 38
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 Agriculture 37
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 independent power. Carol P. Christ Acknowledgment 32
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 Cling 25

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