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Title: The Goddess in the Gospels: Reclaiming the Sacred Feminine by Margaret Starbird ISBN: 1-879181-55-X Publisher: Bear & Co Pub. Date: November, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.47 (15 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Courageous Spiritual Search
Comment: The Goddess in the Gospels is not a history-- it is the story of a spiritual quest and should be read as such. Starbird's journey reflects that of many men and women who have sought a deeper spiritual connection and arrived at the belief that a new paradigm-- that of male-female partnership-- is needed in the temporal and spiritual realms.
Interestingly, Starbird's thesis is reflected in Native American wisdom teachings and in the Jewish Kabbalah, as well as in
secular studies such as "The Chalice and the Blade". This memoir extends the concept of a shared male-female paradigm to a Christian context, and is important in this respect.
Note that this book is a memoir, and should be read as such. Those interested in evidence that supports Starbird's thesis are best directed to her Woman with the Alabaster Jar, and the extensive bibliography provided therein. In addition, Starbird has clearly been in the vanguard of spiritual exploration-- her efforts began during the 1970s and have extended over a period of close to 30 years. Thus, her views should be of interest to those who have embarked more recently on a spiritual quest.
Rating: 3
Summary: Worth reading
Comment: There is enough evidence here to "imply" that Mary was exactly who Starbird says she was, but unfortunately, like many religious feminists, (of which I am one) Starbird has tried a bit too hard to prove this using a far-fetched theory to support her ideas. This was not necessary because hard scientific evidence does exist which would have better withstood the scrutiny of scpetics. However, the author is on the right track and I believe this book will contribute to the next phase of evolution in the now crumbling christian empire. Perhaps through Mary it will be reborn into a viable faith for modern, civillized humanity.
Rating: 4
Summary: The Goddess in the Gospels
Comment: Once the Reader gets past the first couple of choppy chapters, the story begins in earnest. Starbird is articulate and heartful, however the book is poorly edited. I was turned off by the shear volume of exclamation points per page. Once I got over that, I was able to appreciate the writer's valuable tale.
One ruthless yet compassionate editor could give this book a more universal appeal.
Deffinately a book worth reading for truth seekers.
aloha.
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Title: The Woman With the Alabaster Jar: Mary Magdalen and the Holy Grail by Margaret Starbird, Terrance A. Sweeney ISBN: 1879181037 Publisher: Bear & Co Pub. Date: June, 1993 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Holy Blood, Holy Grail by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, Henry Lincoln ISBN: 0440136482 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 15 January, 1983 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Gospel of Mary Magdalene by Jean-Yves Leloup, Joseph Rowe, Jacob Needleman ISBN: 0892819111 Publisher: Inner Traditions Intl Ltd Pub. Date: 30 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Magdalene's Lost Legacy: Symbolic Numbers and the Sacred Union in Christianity by Margaret Starbird ISBN: 1591430127 Publisher: Inner Traditions Intl Ltd Pub. Date: 05 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels ISBN: 0679724532 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 19 September, 1989 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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