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A review by megclemens
God Is a Black Woman by Christena Cleveland
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Wow, this book is a beautiful mix of the authors personal experiences and meticulously researched evidence about the presence of the feminine in religion, or lack thereof. I, personally, identify as agnostic. I believe in a greater power/s, I just don't identify with any modern religions. With that said, I found this book the closest I've come to seeing theological thought that aligns more specifically with my values, morals and spirituality.
God Is a Black Woman is a profound text and I think that this book should be read by everyone, religious and non religious folk alike. What I appreciated so deeply is that this book portrays a honest look at religion and how we arrived at the place where god became synonymous with a white man, known for violence. The co-opting of religion to subjugate on the basis of gender and race are core functions of the hetero white patriarchy and until we disentangle white supremacy from the dominate forms of spirituality the insidious nature of white patriarchy will prevail. Anyway, I REALLY recommend this book and think everyone will learn whole lot - about society and themselves.
God Is a Black Woman is a profound text and I think that this book should be read by everyone, religious and non religious folk alike. What I appreciated so deeply is that this book portrays a honest look at religion and how we arrived at the place where god became synonymous with a white man, known for violence. The co-opting of religion to subjugate on the basis of gender and race are core functions of the hetero white patriarchy and until we disentangle white supremacy from the dominate forms of spirituality the insidious nature of white patriarchy will prevail. Anyway, I REALLY recommend this book and think everyone will learn whole lot - about society and themselves.