When God Was a Woman by Merlin Stone Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of When God Was a Woman
Book Review: Portrayed as researched but obviously a FICTION novel.
Summary: 1 Stars
If you realize that this is a book of fiction and have time to waste on a story with no plot, go ahead. I found it a complete waste of paper. Stone apparently did no research at all or else expected her audience to be extremely naive.Book Review: Pretty good, but more background needed
Summary: 4 Stars
When this book was written, there wasn't a whole lot of information on ancient cultures. I think this book would be an excellent starter point for a college course on ancient goddess-worshiping cultures, but you'd need to supplement it with more information. For example, she mentions in passing things such as the age of the goddess-worshiping cultures, the attitudes of science in the '50s and '60s, and you really want more in the way of footnotes or a bibliography at least.This book is also good if you are a research-minded person, you want somewhere to begin, and you're not averse to doing a bit of research for more background. There's not too much male-bashing, but there is some, so be warned. M. Stone is a passionate person, and some of her commentary could stand to be a bit more neutral. She could have used a good editor.
All of that said, it's a good read, and it's a starting point for individuals who want to look into goddess worship. Read skeptically and you'll come away with the good stuff.
Book Review: Provocative
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is very thought provoking and insightful. It's a good read for anyone interested in expanding their perspective on the origins of religion.Book Review: Response to "Tunnel Vision at its worst"
Summary: 4 Stars
To: Tunnel Vision at its worst.
"When God was a Woman" is a treasure.
It's too bad you labelled this book before you even finished the first chapter. If you had gotten to the final chapter with an open, inquisitive mind, you might have noticed that Ms. Stone agrees with you (or since she actually said it 20-some years ago, I should say, YOU agree with HER). What women did to men for thousands of prehistoric years was wrong; what men have done to women for the past 4000 or so years is wrong. Only when we are equals will we be able to call ourselves civilized. And, by the way, with all the biased scholars texts that she referenced, I think one "biased" female scholar could be concidered justified in the name of balance.
This book shows extensive research, sound logic and intuitively sensical conclusions which will be appreciated by any reader. Well, except perhaps those individuals who can't handle the truth, which is what I would call "Tunnel Vision at its worst".
Book Review: Taught me to question what I had always been told was true..
Summary: 5 Stars
...and challenged me to think for myself, with the FACTS. This book changed my life, it's too bad I didn't read it until I was in my late 20's. I think it should be required reading for every high-school girl.