Archetypically and mythologically, women have had a role largely contained within the private sphere. As women have moved into new domains, particularly in the last one hundred years, one of the consequences has been a loss of an archetypical reference point. This change is described by Joseph Campbell who notes that “there are no models…
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A quilter carefully chooses fabrics of different colors and patterns to piece together in a variety of shapes in order to create something whole and cohesive. Historically quilts have been as expressive as they were practical. The patchwork told stories, and the final products created protection and warmth. In a similar way, religious pluralism involves…
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The theory of opportunity cost was one of the ideas that struck me the most in the high school economics class I took 20 years ago. It is something that I have considered over the years as I’ve tried to make good choices in my life, and I am thankful that it was an idea…
Eve and I found a tiny bird egg while digging underneath a Blue Spruce this week.She carefully rolled the white egg over in her small grubby hands, tenderly inspecting each minuscule speckle. Then, looking to me for answers, she asked, “Where mommy-daddy bird go?” I could tell she was deeply troubled that the egg was…
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Last year at CSW an Indian woman, Ms. Sai, from an organization called Swayam Shikshan Prayog reported on a project in which rural women were making and selling solar-powered lamps. A Moroccan woman listened in complete awe. During the Q&A she said that she is from a similarly patriarchal country and asked, “How do you…
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April Tenet: “We live and promote a life-culture within the womb, the home, and our ecological environment. As women, we have the wonderful inborn capacity to create and therefore protect human life. We have the instinctive understanding that ALL life is unique and intrinsically valuable. This is our maternal power! Our simple yet refined model…