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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. Stone describes this ancient system and, with its disintegration, the decline in women’s status. Index; maps and illustrations.
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Everyone shoud read this book. .......2007-08-26
I just finished "When God was a Woman" today. I generally have a hard time with non-fiction and it can take me months to get through one book. I read this book from cover to cover in less than a week. It does bog down in a few places, but the theories being discussed are pretty mind boggling. I support the author's decision to pack in as much evidence as she does.
This book makes the following claims (supported by archaeological evidence):
*the bible was not created in a vacuum: it was written by men as a response to the world they found themselves living in at the time.
*the subjugation of women in the bible had a definite purpose: to lessen the political and economic power women had 3000ish years ago.
*the story of Adam and Eve was specifically contrived to attack the existing Goddess religion. The serpent, the tree of knowledge, the fig leaf clothing, and the successful tempting of Eve were all aimed at commonly recognized aspects of that earlier religion.
Writing today and referring to the Web, or the GOP or Oprah may not be understood even 500 years from now, let alone 3000. The biggest plus of "When God was a Woman" (in my opinion) is that the author places the bible in context of the historical period in which it was written.
Understand, I am not particularly religious. But I know I live in a society that is based on Judeo-Christian morality. I live in one nation under God. I would swear on a bible in a court of law. I have a religious president. And women are not yet considered equal to men.
No, I don't want to go back to a Goddess religion. Humans had at least 7000 years of it, with at least some documented subjugation of men (killing of the king/queen's consort when he loses his potency, or his reverence to Her.) And now we have had at least 3000 years of God the Father religion that claims women must be controlled by men. Isn't it time we advanced?
This Book Is Tripe.......2007-06-22
Stones reliance upon disproved theories and twisted evidence as well as less than stellar, biased, references is a great disappointment as I am truly interested in discovering what few matriarchal societies exist and or existed throughout human history.
Stone does a disservice to her cause by manipulating truth to fit her agenda.
The loser is the uninformed reader who may actually believe there is truth top be found here.
Not a cliched religious experience..............2007-05-08
Although she does seem to have a tendency to go off on a tangent, for me, this book confirms what I've known and felt for years - underrepresented in most organized religions and totally out-of-place in Christianity, period. After reading this book, I think I'm ready to 'come out' and tell family and friends what I've known for several years - I'm Pagan as the day is long and secure in my beliefs and religion!
This is a BLISTERING critique of the Levite Priesthood.......2007-02-28
A better title of this book would read: "Before the Bible, God was a Woman." While I have a slight problem with this authors title of her work matching up her actual subject matter, never have I read anything so well describing the problems I have always had with the Judeo-Christian Bible.
While there were undisputed Indo-European invasions into southern lands for thousands of years, their influence on the conquered peoples' religions is not as easy to determine. Indeed, how can we really know how thought changed between 6000-4000 years ago in the ancient Middle and Near East? Marilyn Stone certainly has her very plausible theories about the consequences of these invasions. While this part of the book is enlightening it isn't as blistering a critique as later in the book. At least the Goddess, and women in general, retained some status and legal rights in cultures around Israeli occupied Canaan.
Once Ms Stone sets her sights on the biblical account of creation and of the subjugation of Canaan, she doesn't hold back. The amount of barbarous acts that the Bible documents against the native Canaanites is amazing. Read Joshua and Kings I and II if you don't believe Ms Stone. Why did this genocide take place? For the simple reason that the native people didn't believe in the "real" God. I felt no man-bashing, as some other reviewers read in her book. I only took away religious extremism at its worst, and women and the Goddess were the victims of this "young upstart" religion of only about 3000 years old called Judaism. This isn't Ms Stone making these numbers up, many biblical scholars believe the Pentateuch was only written between 1200 to 1000 BC.
The absolutely most interesting part of Ms Stones work was the deconstruction of the Genesis creation story. She cites not only how each and every event was carefully constructed to denounce the Goddess religion, and make its practitioners sin against God by every major rite of the old religion, but to also condemn women for all of history afterward to be men's "helpers."
If you ever wondered what bothered you about Patriarchial religion, this book captures the epitome of monotheisms' dark side.
****.......2006-04-05
There are a few errors historically speaking but the overall book is informative and insightful. P.S. Also, it's not for one moment just another 'feminist rant'. It's a scholarly piece of work.
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It’s never too late for Christian women to discover and live out their dreams in life. But how can they overcome the hurdles of always–hectic schedules or difficult circumstances—hurdles that cause them to give up and say, “It’s too late...it’s too far out of reach...it’s too grand of a possibility for someone like me”?
When Women Discover Their Dreams will enable women to...
- explore God’s purpose for their life
- make greater use of their uniqueness and special gifts
- take practical steps to turn their dream into reality
Women can live out the dreams God has placed on their hearts no matter what their stage or place in life. It just takes direction and encouragement—both of which are plentiful in Cindi McMenamin’s newest book!
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When A Woman Discovers Her Dream.......2006-08-02
I digested every word written in this book. I recommend this book to anyone, struggling to find their purpose and destiny in life. January 2006 I started puting action behind my dreams and visions. Then June 2006 I happened upon this book, and this book was a confirmation to my vision and dreams. This book just confirmed that I am heading in the right direction of my life. This is a right now book to purchase and read!
My hats off to Cindi McMenmanin, for such a well written book!
God Bless her writings!
Evelyn J. Johnson
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This collection of insightful Scripture-based meditations will encourage you and remind you of God's extraordinary love He reveals to us, even in the midst of ordinary days.
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Excellent, brief, easy to read and understand!.......1999-05-18
I'm going to encourage our church's support group leaders to read this book when they need their spiritual, emotional,and physical "batteries charged".
I was helped by the illustration on pg. 31 where author contrasts overwhelmed and overloaded. Being overwhelmed is good, because that gives God a chance to help us accomplish impossible tasks. Being overloaded is bad, because that means we are attempting too much and need to cut back.
I really needed that "word".
Truly an extraordinary book........1999-03-31
Not just a devotional. This book is filled with stories that will touch the heart of not just women. It is practical and reflective of everyones daily life. It reveals how real God is and how he does care about every aspect of our lives. I received it as a gift and am buying copies to pass on to friends. I recommend it highly.
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Forgiving God: A Woman's Struggle to Understand When God Answers No
Carla Killough McClafferty
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God said "no" to Carla McClafferty's desperate prayers for her dying toddler, and her spiritual life plummeted. But God showed her who He is during those dark days. Forgiving God offers hope and comfort to the grief-stricken.
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A wonderful book..................2006-09-01
Please disregard the negative review below. God can say, "No" and He does. Look at Paul. Paul had a burden that he talks of. He had an affliction as he called it and was never healed of it. Look at Job and on and on. As far as "Forgiving God", please don't let that put you off as the author doesn't go into anything in the book about how she "Forgave God". Instead in the end, she comes to God on her knees and she is reunited with Him. The book is excellent. Straightforward and to the point. It brought tears to my eyes because I also lost a son when he was a newborn and it was like reading my life story over again. Her faith is strong and I learned much from her book!! Thanks, Carla!!
Perfect Insight for the Unanswerable Questions in Life.......2006-06-05
Our lives are filled with the unexpected. It happened one unforgettable Thanksgiving for Carla McClafferty. Her parents had arrived and were playing with her three children in the backyard. Suddenly her mother carried in Corey at 14 months. He had fallen off the swing. The church and family were mobilized to pray and the doctors worked hard to administer the best medical care. And God answered no and carried Corey to heaven.
Readers will live the vivid experience through the moving details in this book. As often happens in these situations, after the experience, Carla encountered the questions. She writes in Chapter 11, "Over and over I wondered why God didn't answer my prayers to save Corey's life. Didn't He hear me? Was He too busy to listen? Didn't He care that my son was dying? Was it an accident that God had no control over? Did God take the life of my child as a punishment for some sin? What kind of God would take an innocent child's life as a punishment?"
The questions are there and to be faced--and Carla leads the reader to the gentle answer, "If I keep my eyes on Jesus, I can walk through this storm of grief and sorrow my life had become. With Jesus, I can stay above the churning sea of doubt and uncertainty." (p. 92-93)
The combination of personal story and comforting Scriptures make this book a must-read for anyone who is questioning God.
extremely disappointing.......2005-12-11
I personally do not believe that it was God who told the author "NO". Did Jesus ever tell someone "NO!" when they asked for healing? I can't find it in the Bible anywhere. I actually find it quite offensive that the author would even mention that God was in any way responsible for the death of her child. Yes, her child is right now in God's presence, but it was not God who "took" this child from her.
God is a good God. He's not the one responsible for the horrible things that happen in our lives. He is NOT "taking" babies from people, causing hurricanes, or "allowing" people to have cancer for a "reason". That stuff is caused by the fall of man and satan himself.
James 1:13
"Let no man say when he is tempted [tested or tried] that he is tempted [tested or tried] by God.."
Why would you need to forgive the God who is perfect and has never done anything wrong?
The little book with the big impact.......2004-05-21
I purchased this book not long after my 18 month old grandson died by accidental drowning on 04/26/2003. I picked it up many times over the past year. It wasn't until my trip to visit my son and daughter-in-law for the anniversary of our loss in April 2004, that I was able to complete the book from cover to cover. Now, anyone that has seen this book will know that it is probably the smallest paperback book with the largest print that they've ever seen. You pick it up and wonder why in the world would it take so long to read such a small book? The words are so heart wrenching. As I was on the airplane I was reading this book and the tears were flowing ever so freely. By the time I reached my destination, I had a smile on my face and it all made sense to me. God didn't take my grandson from me. He was just there to welcome him into heaven when he arrived. God made us one and all. Who am I to question the Almighty One?
This book helps others understand.......2002-01-13
If you have lost a child to a home accident, this book may help you deal with your grief and understand that you are not alone.
Carla McClafferty's son Corey had fallen out of a swing at home and ended up dying. She shares her disbelief, the agony of the hospital stay and her anger in God for not answering her prayers to save her child.
This is a really emotional book that will bring tears to anyone's eyes. If you know someone who has lost a child and want to help, but don't fully understand the pain of that loss, consider purchasing this book!
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Within the heart of every woman is the desire to be pursued, cherished, and loved. When God Pursues a Woman’s Heart invites women on a personal journey of discovery that looks at the many ways God loves them, and how He shows that love. Through this book, women will come to know God as...
- a Father who cares and understands
- an encouraging friend who cheers them on
- a comforter who is patient and compassionate
- a valiant knight who always comes to the rescue
- a Faithful One who will never leave
- and much more
Women will gain a greater confidence in their purpose in life as they see how much God longs to sweep them off their feet and love them as only He can.
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Excellent!.......2004-01-11
I can't recommend this book highly enough. I have struggled for a very long time with believing that God truly loves me, just the way that I am. I have read many books on the subject. But this one touched my heart in a special way. This book reads like a conversation with a trusted friend. Cindi is extreamly open about her own struggles and is very vulnerable. This book will touch your heart and will help you see your Heavenly Father in an entirely new way. I definitely intend to read more of Cindi's books. This book helped me to truly believe, at a heart level that God truly does love me. I can't thank Cindi enough for having the courage to write this book. I believe everyone who reads this book will be changed.
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Comfort for the Heart.......2003-02-24
Yes, I am a biased reader. The author, Carolyn Rhea, is my mother, and this book is about the unexpected death of my father. On September 19, 1990, my father had a massive heart attack at the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris - just months before my wedding. Through poetic prose, my mother gives others an insight into the grief process and provides comfort through scriptures. How sadly ironic that at the same time this book was published, my mother was diagnosed with a terminal illness. However, she maintains her grace, dignity and unquenchable faith that God is ever present and can work through any situation. I continue to pray for a miracle. Meanwhile, I hope you find comfort through her book. She truly wants to reach out to others who are also journeying through grief.
Comfort for the heart.......2003-02-24
Yes, I am a biased reader. My mother, Carolyn Rhea, wrote this very special book about my father's death. On September 19, 1990, he unexpectedly died of a heart attack at the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. He died a few months before my wedding. They were such a close couple, and I truly feel blessed to have them as parents. Through her poetic prose, my mother expresses her conversations and confrontations with God. You will journey along with her through the "wilderness of grief" and understand more about the grief process. How sadly ironic that just as this special book was released, my mother was diagnosed with a terminal illness. Yet, she maintains her grace, dignity and unquenching faith that God is ever present and can work through any circumstance. I continue to pray for a miracle. Enjoy the book!
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A lot of the fun and energy in Bitch Factor, Chris Rogers's first book about Texas prosecutor-turned-bounty hunter Dixie Flannigan, came from Dixie's unabashed audacity and attitude. She's so fed up with watching bad guys get off easy that she's shaved down her career to only catching them, and letting other people worry about punishing them. This simplicity of purpose also keeps Dixie's return on track, even as the events swirling around her become a lot more complicated.
How could a jury actually find a sadistic rapist named Lawrence Coombs not guilty? That's what Dixie--who broke her ankle bringing Coombs in--wants to know. But she gets over her disappointment and on with her work (guarding a stalker's potential victim) and her life (involving a relationship with a man she arrested on her first outing). Then a vigilante group of women, who call themselves the Avenging Angels, viciously beat up Coombs, and he mistakenly blames Dixie for the attack. So on top of everything else she has to deal with are his absolutely terrifying attempts at revenge. A lesser woman, and a less cocksure writer, might not handle these complications well. But Dixie and her creator are more than equal to the challenge. --Dick Adler
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Bounty hunter Dixie Flannigan is well acquainted with the difference between law and justice. But not even she can believe a sleaze like Lawrence Riley Coombs, on trial for a sadistic rape, will walk--especially after jumping bail and attacking her when she went to bring him in. But a jury sets him free, and before Dixie can even stifle her outrage, she learns that a vigilante group has abducted Coombs and given him a brutal taste of his own medicine.
Dixie can't help wondering if the attack involved her friend Assistant DA Brenda Benson, threatened by Coombs as he strolled out of the courtroom. And when Dixie can't help wondering, Dixie can't help investigating. As the vigilantes strike again, she learns that these outlaw avengers risk spinning out of control--and at least one of them will go to any length to protect their mission. And worse--Dixie doesn't know there's someone else targeting her: someone who likes his revenge slow and painful....
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Fun!.......2005-03-31
I really enjoyed this book. The story is unique, and the plot manages to move along smoothly while building up on the mystery and suspense. There are some really great twists and turns that surprised me! I love Dixie's character, and there are some fun supporting characters (including her family members). This is the second book in the series (after Bitch Factor) and I really look forward to the third.
More Chris Rogers.......2004-06-27
I read Rage Factor and the second book and enjoyed both immensely. Good fun reading. I'm looking forward to reading Chill Factor. However I was appalled that Chris Rogers' publisher passed on printing her latest Dixie Flannigan novel, _Slice of Life_. Ms. Rogers self published online. Haven't read it yet. Hope it won't dissappoint.
page turner.......2002-03-01
Dixie Flannigan thinks she has it all, job she loves to do, great family and a man she thinks she can have a long relationship with; that is until Lawrence Coombs enters her life and turns it upside down. He beats her up when she tries to bring him in when he didn't show up for court, he then beats the crime he was charged with which enrages the vitims. A group of 'aveneging angels' take over where the courts fail and give him a piece of his own medicine. But they don't stop with Coombs and they move on to others who were let off making Dixie wonder if the ADA and her friend Brenda is involved with the street justice being dished out.
In the meantime she is babysitting the daughter of an actress who has been getting threatening letters in the mail. As she has her hands full with work the man in her life Parker Dann, wants her to find a job with less risk and will have her home at a regular time.
I do agree it was a bit predicable, but it was hard to put down some nights and go to sleep. I'm looking forward to read the next book in the series and hopefully there will be more to come.
Attention Grabbing!.......2001-03-30
I picked this book up after reading a referral here on amazon.com. Let me just say that if you want an EXCELLENT read that will be running through your mind long after you are finished reading, then this book is IT! It holds your attention through the entire book, and is truly one that kept me on the edge of my seat. I will be reading others by this author for sure!
Good, but dump the man, Dixie!.......2001-03-07
I enjoyed this well written book, but I hope that the character of Dixie's boyfriend is not allowed to turn Dixie into a driveling wimp. Many a good independant heroine has been ruined by a "concerned" man.
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This digital document is an article from Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, published by Nursecom, Inc. on January 1, 1999. The length of the article is 7719 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
From the supplier: The most common effect of childhood sexual abuse during adulthood is rage. Researchers in this study interviewed women who expressed raged through their sexuality. Results indicated that rage and maladaptive behaviors are learned in childhood and carry over to adult relationships. Health care professionals must be better prepared and sensitive to these effects of sexual abuse.
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Title: Rage and Women's Sexuality After Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Phenomenological Study.
Author: Susan G. Painter
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Date: January 1, 1999
Publisher: Nursecom, Inc.
Volume: 35
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