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.
From Carol P. Christ
In Goddess religion death is not feared, but is understood to be a part of life, followed by birth and renewal.
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.
Watching birds has become part of my daily meditation affirming my connection to the earth body.
Beliefs and values that have held sway for thousands of years will be questioned as never before.
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.
The women's movement will present a growing threat to patriarchal religion less by attacking it than by simply leaving it behind.
Subversive language, however, must be constantly reinvented, because it is continually being co-opted by the powerful.
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?
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?
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