Book description
In Goddess and God in the World, leading theologians Carol P. Christ and Judith Plaskow propose a new method for thinking about theological questions: embodied theology rooted in experience and tested in dialogue. Their theological conversation begins from the premise that the transcendent, omnipotent, male God of traditional theologies must…
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1 author picked Goddess and God in the World as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The idea that in the 21st century, we could be having a discussion about the Feminine face of God fundamentally made me feel more welcomed and connected to Divinity, by whatever name you call it. These two accomplished theologians debate how to think about Divinity and what we call sacred.
Their discourse is powerful and thoughtful. They aren’t exposing black-and-white thinking in religion and just pointing out how “bad” traditional religions are at understanding the mystery of divinity. They brought me with them on a deep dive into their own mystical excursions, which, in turn, made it much more safe…
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