At first the ancient images of the Goddess did not interest me.
Carol Patrice Christ Quotes
The simplest and most basic meaning of the symbol of the Goddess is the acknowledgment of the legitimacy of female power as a beneficent and independent power.
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| Birth: | 1945 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Author, Teacher |
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Carol Patrice Christ is an American author and teacher. She holds a Ph.D. from Yale University. She has taught at major universities in the United States, including Columbia University, Harvard Divinity School, Pomona College, San Jose State, and the California Institute of Integral Studies. This essay was presented as the keynote address to an audience of over 500 at the "Great Goddess Re-emerging" conference at the University of Santa Cruz in the spring of 1978. Christ has written five influential books on women's spirituality and feminist theology.
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