The Skeptical Feminist

by Barbara G. Walker

Book Overview

A spiritual autobiography of one woman's inner journey away from her Christian upbringing to an appreciation of the idea of a goddess and a skeptical, feminist view of society. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062509357
• ISBN13: 9780062509352
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 285 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

this should be required reading

I first read The Skeptical Feminist years and years ago and it was my first exposure to the idea that the status quo of male only deity, male domination and patriarchy was unfair to women. This sounds naive now. I was so blown away when I read this book, I was in a panic at the notion that it hadn't been read by everyone in the world. This book opened my eyes to the idea that there is something other than the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. There is the Mother, the Daughter, the Crone, and they are FEMALE! The goddess who, but for patriarchy, would be lovingly caring for the world today, is making a comeback, and I say fervently BE IT SO! This book is fairly vitriolic in its condemnation of what men have wrought over the centuries, but when you read about all the atrocities women have had to endure in the name of false male authority supported by the Judeo Christian deity, I say read this book. Then read more books, particularly The Chalice and the Blade and The First Sex. Read about what happened to the women who died for nothing, just so men could stay on top. It will open your eyes.

Should be required reading

This book should be revised (to include the present hostilities between Christians and Muslims) and re-released. It would be unfortunate for our current world leaders not have had the opportunity to read it before they continue with the current questionable efforts toward conflict resolution. The fact that World War III might very well be fought over ancient mythologies and superstitions (Christianity, Judiasm, Islam) would be very clear to those fortunate enough to be able to appreciate the content of "The Skeptical Feminist"