Watching Birds Has Become Part Of My

Women Must Be The Spokesmen For A New Humanity Arising Out Of The Reconciliation Of Spirit And Body.

The Goddess Of Old Europe And Ancient Crete Represented The Unity Of Life In Nature, Delight In The Diversity Of Form, The Powers Of Birth, Death And Regeneration.

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.

I First Became Interested In Women And Religion When I Was One Of The Few Women Doing Graduate Work In Religious Studies At Yale University In The Late 1960's.

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.