Product Description

"Certainly one of the most promising theological statements of our time."


—The Christian Century

"Not for the timid, this brilliant book calls for nothing short of the overthrow of patriarchy itself."

—The Village Voice

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #301252 in Books
• Published on: 1993-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 225 pages

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Customer Reviews

Mary Daly is Out of This World!
It's amazing to me just how many readers don't get Mary Daly! That someone compared her to Hustler Magazine is too funny! Oh, I bet Professor Daly would love that! For those of you who didn't know, Daly has several doctorates (in philosophy and theology) from Fribourg University in Switzerland; she has published many phenomenal, intellectually stimulating, truly groundbreaking books; she's an amazing linguist with a dictionary of terms all her own; and she was a tenured professor at Boston College for many years. That the average reader from Philly hasn't a clue what she's saying is hardly surprising. Daly is a philosopher, a theologian, a scholar, writing for an intellectual feminist audience. Her ideas are not more of the usual male-defined babble, (which is why some readers may get "kicked out of school" for citing her as a reference) but rather radical, eye-opening, amazing challenges to the status quo. Of course, she's not for everyone (truly their loss). However, I've found her philosophy and her books to be quite enlightening, and I am most grateful for and encouraged by all that I have learned from her. Yes, Mary Daly is out of this world! (And with the Bush Administration at the helm, that's probably about the best place to be!)

excellent
Mary Daly makes no apologies. Instead of employing 'mental contortionism' in an effort to interpret blatantly sexist texts in an equitable manner, Daly bravely tosses them aside and forges a new theological understanding. This is one of the best indictments of traditional Catholic beleif that I have ever read, from the scathing rebutals of the pauline texts to the rejection of the idea of any messiah cum human. The tone is forceful witty and incredible clever, and definitely keeps you reading. The urge to move beyond outdated ideas is one of the corner-stones of progress and thus I salute Mary Daly for her much needed work in religious philosophy.

it depends on what you're looking for
This book, along with many of the attempts to disuade seekers from using traditional language when referring to God, is very useful if you want to understand what Daly's view of religion is but not so useful if you want to read an accurate book on the subject which isn't so slanted. A great place to start is "God or Goddess," by Hauke. "Speaking the Christian God" by Kimel is very useful. For a true historical look at the place of women in the clergy of the Christian tradition, Hauke's "Women in the priesthood?" is exhaustive. Not to be too timid here, I would recommend "Ungodly Rage" by Donna Steichen.