JOURNAL ARTICLE

The Western Revival of Goddess Worship.

  • Published In: Feminist Theology: The Journal of the Britain & Ireland School of Feminist Theology, 2023, v. 31, n. 2. P. 130 1 of 3

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  • Authored By: Nicolae, Téa 3 of 3

Abstract

This article examines the Goddess Movement, a twentieth-century Western neo-pagan religious current that venerates the Divine as feminine and has gained renewed prominence among women in an increasingly secular society. Rooted in feminist activism and rejecting hierarchical doctrines, the movement embraces diverse spiritual practices centered on feminine divinity, nature, and political empowerment. Psychological research and autobiographical accounts of female spiritual leaders highlight the movement’s therapeutic role, particularly in aiding women who have experienced sexual or psychological trauma by offering empowerment, healing, and a sense of spiritual agency independent of patriarchal religious frameworks. The Goddess Movement thus represents a significant development in female spirituality and feminist resistance, as women reclaim divinity in their own image to foster self-understanding and wholeness.

Additional Information

  • Source:Feminist Theology: The Journal of the Britain & Ireland School of Feminist Theology. 2023/01, Vol. 31, Issue 2, p130
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0966-7350
  • DOI:10.1177/09667350221135089
  • Accession Number:160848009
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