- Educator | -
Women must be the spokesmen for a new humanity arising out of the reconciliation of spirit and body.
Carol P. Christ
WomenHumanityBodyNewSpiritOut
Beliefs and values that have held sway for thousands of years will be questioned as never before.
ValuesWillNeverYearsBeliefs
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.
BehaviorValuesImageEvidenceCruel
The women's movement will present a growing threat to patriarchal religion less by attacking it than by simply leaving it behind.
WomenReligionPresentGrowingWill
Subversive language, however, must be constantly reinvented, because it is continually being co-opted by the powerful.
LanguagePowerfulBeingBecauseMust
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?
GodWhyNeverEveryoneImageryEven
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?
GodWhyMeanImageryWellMasculine
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.
ReligionPeopleDeepHandsLeave
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.
MotherDaughterMenChallengesOwn
Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Carol P. Christ quotes