"For most, "feminist" conjures up images of angry, screaming women,
bra-burning, abortion rights, Mary Daly, and goddess worship. Right or
wrong, these images offend most
people, especially the evangelical
Christian community with whom I identify, serve, and fellowship." –from the blog of Emily Hunter McGowin, a Baptist theology student
I just read a great post on being a Christian woman, [...]
" ‘Goddess worshiper,
feminazi, heretic.’ These are the names I have been called since
realizing that I too, as a woman, am created in God’s image and am a
valuable part of the church." –from Welcoming the Awakened Woman, by Julie Clawson
Have you ever heard the term "feminist spiritual awakening"? For Christian women, it’s kind of a scary, [...]
As you can imagine, over the past few months I’ve had some fascinating (and heartbreaking) conversations with women as I’ve been researching the world of goddess worship for a new book. Several key questions continue to intrigue and haunt me as I talk to women and men who have either turned away from this type [...]