“From these Christians who came to [Avalon] to escape the bigotry of their own kind I learned something, at last, of the Nazarene, the carpenter's son who had attained Godhead in his own life and preached a rule of tolerance; and so I came to see that my quarrel was never with the Christ, but with his foolish and narrow priests who mistook their own narrowness for his.”
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Marion Zimmer Bradley
Marion Zimmer Bradley was an influential American science fiction and fantasy author known for her feminist perspective and exploration of gender roles. Her works spanned a wide range of genres from science fiction to fantasy, with her most famous series being 'The Mists of Avalon' and 'The Darkover' series. more
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