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“No matter how entrenched in the imagination of the average Christian the image of a male God might be, theological tradition has never assigned sex to God.”

Quote by Sandra Marie Schneiders

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Sandra Marie Schneiders

Sandra Marie Schneiders is a renowned scholar and activist in the fields of religion and social justice. Born on November 12, 1936, she is known for her research in feminist theology, church social justice, and religious education. more

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“the gender of God, God's presumed masculinity, has functioned as the ultimate religious legitimization of the unjust social structures which victimize women.”

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Book:Women and the Word: The Gender of God in the New Testament and the Spirituality of Women

Source: Women and the Word: The Gender of God in the New Testament and the Spirituality of Women

“A lot of women seem to have a similar attitude, - 'I'm not a feminist' - and it gets wearying. What's wrong with being a feminist? I'm proud to be a feminist. It's been one of the most positive things in my life. It's one of the best traditions there is. It's admirable to be a feminist and to stand up for one's sex, to fight against inequality and injustice and to work for a better society.”

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“I find it very heartening that of the women I have questioned lately about their feelings towards their mother, all the ones whose faces light up and who say, 'She's wonderful' have been daughters of women who work outside the home.”

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“There's always been a women's movement this century!”

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“My friend Anderson Cooper is the scion of one of America's great shipping and railroad families, the Vanderbilts.”

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Author:Kathy Griffin

“I'm not a feminist,' some women say sternly as they march off to work where equal opportunity legislation protects them ... Women who say they are not feminists and act like individuals with basic human rights have just got their terminology wrong.”

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Author:Kaz Cooke

“actuaries are people who wanted to be accountants but didn't have the personality.”

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Book:The Modern Girl's Guide to Everything Staring Hermoine the Modern Girl

Source: The Modern Girl's Guide to Everything Staring Hermoine the Modern Girl

“It takes a long time to write a book. I'm not going to spend that much time trying to deliver a message. The reason I do it is because I want to understand something myself. It's not a delivery device, it's an inquiry device. Didactic fiction to my mind never works. It backfires.”

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Author:Ruth Ozeki

“language is magical - it's a form of conjuring. If you do it convincingly, readers will follow you.”

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“Writing a book is a way of thinking to me, the only way of thinking that I have found successful.”

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