Feminist: It’s a Scary Word

"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, [...]

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The Awakened Woman: Feminist or Fully Feminine?

" ‘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, [...]

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“God, thanks for helping me but I don’t need you anymore…”

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 [...]

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