Goddesses -- Journal Entry One Term Paper

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The interjection of the male spiritual essence into religiosity did not need to mean that males, even in the cosmological firmament, were dominant over females. However, that is how it came to be in institutionalized practice, mirroring the patriarchal dominance of males in governance. This ultimately resulted in the devaluing of the female body and the female contribution to society. It also resulted in a sense, a false sense, that human beings can perfectly 'control' nature, as males have long controlled females through superior strength and the institutions of government.
This is why so many feminists have returned to goddess-worship was a way of reconnecting with an older and more positive form of woman-centered and body-centered spirituality, as opposed to current institutionalized religions. Goddess-worship also holds the potential of giving women a way of reconnecting with the environment in a less destructive manner......

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