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 [...]
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 [...]
More goddess trends …
I know I promised more on Sue Monk Kidd, but I just wanted to share a few photos first. First, know that I’m not a tattoo person. I don’t like needles, and if you’ve ever seen aged people with tattoos (like on a hot day when everyone’s wearing shorts and tank tops) it’s not pretty. [...]
Goddess Trends
Goddess spirituality seems to be growing in popularity. In our culture, it doesn’t take long for the merchants to cash in on the latest craze. From time to time, I’ll highlight some of the things I find as I’m researching my goddess worship book. The latest is from a friend, who saw goddess jewelry featured [...]
Goddess Fair, part 2
A good friend, Tracy, went with me to the goddess crafts fair. I asked her a few questions. Here’s what she had to say…. Q. What were your first impressions when you walked into the building? A. I was surprised to walk into an opening time of prayer that was shared among all the [...]
Goddess Fair
"Blessed be." Have you ever heard that phrase? It’s a common end-greeting used by Wiccans/witches. I heard it Saturday morning at a craft fair up in Sebastopol, CA. A friend and I drove up to visit the Goddess Craft Fair, an annual event. The Winter Solstice is coming up soon, a time when lots of [...]
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