Moderator’s Note: We here at FAR have been so fortunate to work along side Carol Christ for many years. She died from cancer in July, 2021. Her work continues through her non-profit foundation, the Ariadne Institute for the Study of Myth and… Read More ›
Societies of Peace
Can You Imagine a Society of Peace? by Carol P. Christ
As war and the fruits of war, including hatred and the desire for vengeance, threaten our human community, I take this opportunity republish a vision of a Society of Peace. If we cannot imagine a Society of Peace, we will… Read More ›
MATRIARCHY: DARING TO USE THE “M” WORD by Carol P. Christ
For me the word “matriarchy” expresses the certainty that “another world” can exist—a world not based in domination and hierarchy or violence and war. The word “matriarchy” makes people’s hair stand on end as they imagine the mirror-image of patriarchy:… Read More ›
Matriarchal Societies of Peace Make Sound Social Policy by Carolyn Lee Boyd
The true measure of a society’s success should be the well being of those who live in it. Are they healthy and happy? Do they have their basic needs met? Are they free from the fear of violence? While the… Read More ›
What Might It Be Like To Live In A Matriarchal Society Of Peace? Can You Imagine? by Carol P. Christ
There are many reasons for women, slaves, and the poor to rebel against domination and unjust authorities in patriarchal societies. But we should not assume that there are any reasons to rebel against domination where no domination exists or to… Read More ›
Exciting New Research on Matriarchal Societies By Carol P. Christ
The following is a guest post written by Carol Christ, Ph.D., a pioneer and founding mother of the Goddess, women’s spirituality, and feminist theology movements, and director of the Ariadne Institute. She is also the author of multiple books including Rebirth… Read More ›
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