Goddess 2.0: Advancing a New Path Forward

Karen Tate is a well-known figure in goddess studies, and here she brings together wide range of contributors to share their wisdom and vision about a new kind of future based on partnership and caring values beyond the violence implicit in our patriarchal system. The two parts - with over 20 contributions from both women and men - focus on sacred wisdom and sacred action in the creation of a new normal, which presupposes a radical re-evaluation of our institutions and values. The reader comes to understand the close connection between gender issues and caring values, particularly in the contribution from Riane Eisler, to whom the book is dedicated, along with Bernie and Jane Sanders. It is critical to make new connections restructuring the imagination, and bringing in fresh interpretations, for instance of symbolism of the serpent and the feminine as empathy. There is a powerful essay on the connection between feminism and veganism with their renunciation of patriarchal violence and, more generally, the need to articulate a philosophy of power within and empowerment, rather than power over. This rich collection makes an important contribution to embodying and enacting a new world view based on compassion, partnership, interconnectedness and empathy.