Merlin Stone : When God Was a Woman |
Archaeologically documented
Here, archaeologically documented, is the story of the religion of the Goddess. Under her, women's roles were far more prominent than in patriarchal Judeo-Christian cultures. Merlin Stone describes this ancient system and, with its disintegration, the decline in women's status. Index; maps and illustrations.Merlin StoneWritten by sculptor and art history professor Merlin Stone, When God Was a Woman attempts to uncover an earlier time in the history of Judaism and sister ancient religions, when it was the Goddess - not the God - who was the principal deity. Merlin Stone discusses the rise of mysogyny and hatred of goddess worship within Israelite society and makes connections there from to the later development of Christianity. Merlin Stone makes assertions on the spiritual evolution of Western society which may be fairly considered more assertive than they are expository.Changed my opinionsWhen God Was a Woman changed some of my opinions, and started a flame that I have not been able to put out. I have always doubted the exact truths that have been told to us through generations, but now through science and archaeological discoveries the truth is finally coming out, and because of When God Was a Woman I have begun an extensive research on various religions as a whole. I would like to thank the auth. for all her time and perspiration that was put into When God Was a Woman.Biblical academics have not been enthusiasticBiblical academics and scholars of ancient cultures have not been enthusiastic about When God Was a Woman. This is partly because they take issue with the premises and conclusions Merlin Stone has drawn about the societies that produced them, but mainly because it does not conform to the style of scholarly writing employed by social sciences. Her lack of academic background in the social sciences would also work against acceptance of the book, particularly among those academics in history and the social sciences who would not consider art history to be real history.When God Was a Woman by Merlin Stone More informationPurpose Driven LifeReligion for Dummies |
