The Last Dualism: Life and Death in Goddess Feminist Thealogy

This essay is a reflection on Valerie Saiving's statement that the "last dualism," the dualism between life and death, is the root of all the other dualisms and will be the most difficult for feminists to overcome. Carol Christ agrees with Saiving that the fear of death is at the root...

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Main Author: Christ, Carol P. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Indiana University Press 2011
In: Journal of feminist studies in religion
Year: 2011, Volume: 27, Issue: 1, Pages: 129-145
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