When God becomes goddess: the transformation of American religion
When God Becomes Goddess suggests that one way in which Americans may keep the traditional Western idea of God alive - paradoxically - is to embrace the Goddess of feminist theologies under the rubric of "enactment theology," Grigg demonstrates how these cutting edge theologies offer much...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Continuum
1995
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| In: | Year: 1995 |
| Reviews: | The Untraditional Serves Tradition (1996) (Alliaume, Karen Trimble)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ God
/ Feminist theology
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| Further subjects: | B
Goddess religion
B Christianity 20th century United States B God (Christianity) History of doctrines 20th century B Feminist Theology |
| Summary: | When God Becomes Goddess suggests that one way in which Americans may keep the traditional Western idea of God alive - paradoxically - is to embrace the Goddess of feminist theologies under the rubric of "enactment theology," Grigg demonstrates how these cutting edge theologies offer much more than critique of patriarchy; indeed, her gender aside, Grigg suggests that the Goddess may create an avenue through which the concept of God might be rescued from the pressing forces of secularization When God Becomes Goddess suggests that one way in which Americans may keep the traditional Western idea of God alive - paradoxically - is to embrace the Goddess of feminist theologies under the rubric of "enactment theology," Grigg demonstrates how these cutting edge theologies offer much more than critique of patriarchy; indeed, her gender aside, Grigg suggests that the Goddess may create an avenue through which the concept of God might be rescued from the pressing forces of secularization |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [123]-149) and index |
| ISBN: | 0826408648 |