The Feminine Face of God
In this book, one of the great points the authors make is that in most heroic tales involving men, opening the secret door to knowledge leads to wisdom and maturity and dreams coming true. But for women, the secret key (or secret knowledge) opens the door to a world of trouble!
"Portrayals of women as the holders of keys to locked doors behind which lie demoniacal forces, sin, and death abound in our myths and stories, both sacred and secular. And the message that these stories communicate is that women are innately connected with evil and darkness: when our questioning leads us to oppose male authority and open closed doors, all humankind must forever suffer for our disobedience. Is this the lesson we'd learned about the consequences of asking questions, we wondered?" ~~p.80
Indeed! And is that the truth about how things work in our world?
Perhaps we do face "trouble" when we ask questions, decide to determine our own spirituality, or reject a mainstream spiritual viewpoint. But it is nothing like the forecast above or that we learned in myths.
And in this book, they tell the stories of women who forged ahead, asking anyway. Who developed spiritual practices that worked for them and created a spirituality that empowered and nurtured them.
I highly recommend this book! Thanks for letting me share it with you this month.
Have a great day!
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Great post! As a spiritual person myself I would love to read that book. I'll see if our library has a copy. Thanks for posting this.
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Hi Roxanne! Thanks so much!! If you do read it, let me know what you think. You have a blessed day, too!
DeleteIntriguing. Thanks for sharing. Asking questions and questioning the powers that be has always been discouraged for women.
ReplyDeleteHi Julie! Thanks!! You're so right. It certainly has been.
DeletePandora's box, indeed. This made me stop and think. I grew up 60 years ago, in a New York where women were expected to stay in their place. In my culture, wife beating was an acceptable practice to the older men. They would even discuss it openly in public where I could hear. Thankfully my wise father brought me up otherwise but...the vestiges remain.
ReplyDeleteOh my!! So glad your father told you differently! But yes, I know what you mean about the vestiges remaining. It affected me, too, and I think it's why it took me so long to question what I had been told, in a religious sense.
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