Religions centered on the worship of a male God create "moods" and "motivations" that keep women in a state of psychological dependence on men and male authority, while at the same legitimating the political and social authority of fathers and sons in the institutions of society.

Carol P. Christ

Related Quotes

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.

— Carol P. Christ

AncientBirthDeath

Subversive language, however, must be constantly reinvented, because it is continually being co-opted by the powerful.

— Carol P. Christ

BecauseBeingConstantly

After much diligent research, aided by other women, I gradually came to understand that beneath the familiar Goddesses of the patriarchy, there is a much more ancient Goddess.

— Carol P. Christ

AfterAncientBeneath

Watching birds has become part of my daily meditation affirming my connection to the earth body.

— Carol P. Christ

BecomeBirdsBody

In my book I specifically discussed the structural nature of injustice and offered Nine Touchstones of Goddess ethics as an alternative to the Ten Commandments of Biblical religion.

— Carol P. Christ

AlternativeBibleBook