divine feminine
Hindu women look to ancient goddesses for guidance on modern feminism
By Richa Karmarkar — March 13, 2024
(RNS) — Many point to Shakti, the divine feminine energy, as an antidote to toxic masculinity.
In Hinduism’s celebration of Durga, lessons for how to navigate global conflicts
By Murali Balaji — October 24, 2023
(RNS) — The fight against evil, Navaratri shows us, is a prolonged effort against a shifting foe.
God is a mother, too, writes children’s book author Teresa Kim Pecinovsky
By Emily McFarlan Miller — May 6, 2022
(RNS) — The author spoke to Religion News Service about why it’s important for people of all ages to see God as a mother and how the story of Hagar and Ishmael resonates for her.
Witchcraft becomes a political stance — and a booming business
By Tara Isabella Burton — February 14, 2019
(RNS) — Once a fringe spiritual practice, witchcraft has become a key, and increasingly popular, component of feminist political resistance.
What the early church thought about God’s gender
By David Wheeler-Reed — August 2, 2018
(The Conversation) — After much debate, the Episcopal Church recently began a process to replace masculine terms for God. But Christians have long referred to God in feminine terms, perhaps understanding the God, and the imagery used to describe God, can’t be limited.
Jewish priestess movement seeks to reclaim the divine feminine
By Yonat Shimron — October 11, 2016
DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) This Yom Kippur, some Jewish priestesses are gathering in a circle for a mix of prayers, chants, songs and meditations -- all of which incorporate references to the divine feminine.
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