Laughter of Aphrodite: Reflections on a Journey to the Goddess [Paperback]

Carol Christ (Author)

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These essays by the influential feminst author of Diving Deep and Surfacing (LJ 2/15/80) deal, first, with her increasingly problematic dialogue with the God and institutions of the Judeo-Christian tradition and, second, with her emerging identification with the "Goddess" movement, which she finds more suitable to the spiritual needs of a nuclear age. Ending with her initiatory pilgrimage to the temple of Aphrodite, Christ effectively communicates her own journey and motivationsthough whether she will persuade readers who disagree is a different matter. EC
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Product Details

• Paperback: 258 pages
• Publisher: Harpercollins (August 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006250147X
• ISBN-13: 978-0062501479
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,528,727 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and Brilliant, May 31, 2005

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Max Johnson "Neo-Whiteheadian Doctoral Student" (Claremont, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Laughter of Aphrodite: Reflections on a Journey to the Goddess (Paperback)

This collection of essays masterfully (or mistressfully?) weaves together autobiography, thealogy, feminist theory, and first-rate religious scholarship into an intoxicating blend that is at once moving and informative. Christ raises many critical points that anyone doing contemporary theology (particularly Jewish or Christian) should seriously take under consideration.

I am an American male graduate student in philosophy of religion who is pretty familiar with writings in feminist theology/thealogy, and I must say that Christ's prose (in this book as well as her other work--"Rebirth of the Goddess" is my personal favorite) is some of the most lyrical and provocative stuff I have ever had the pleasure of reading. This type of religious writing is just the breath of fresh air the often stagnant academy needs. Taste and see for yourself.