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Summary: Worth wading through, but has some problems
Review: There is some very good information, as well as intriguing ideas, in this book. Unfortunately, it is a bit disorganized. The flow of ideas doesn't always go in a logical order. The book also suffers from some (many) very convoluted sentences that take a couple of read-throughs to decipher. Still, I have no regrets about buying or reading it. There is a lot of information about Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist, and Sufi(ist?) traditions honoring the feminine principle. Two cautions: First, Twilight Goddess contains explicit descriptions of sacred sex rites. If such descriptions bother you, this is not a book for you. Second, I noticed one possible oversight, which makes me wonder if there are more. In the discussion of Mary mother of Jesus, it is claimed that she and Joseph shared only a platonic marriage. But it is my understanding that, according to Christian tradition, they had children after Jesus was born. It seemed that this needed at least some mention in the discussion. Perhaps the explanation is that they were focusing on Sufi tradition rather than Christian. Overall, I found the information worthwhile, even if the book doesn't flow well.
Rating:
Summary: Worth wading through, but has some problems
Review: There is some very good information, as well as intriguing ideas, in this book. Unfortunately, it is a bit disorganized. The flow of ideas doesn't always go in a logical order. The book also suffers from some (many) very convoluted sentences that take a couple of read-throughs to decipher. Still, I have no regrets about buying or reading it. There is a lot of information about Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist, and Sufi(ist?) traditions honoring the feminine principle. Two cautions: First, Twilight Goddess contains explicit descriptions of sacred sex rites. If such descriptions bother you, this is not a book for you. Second, I noticed one possible oversight, which makes me wonder if there are more. In the discussion of Mary mother of Jesus, it is claimed that she and Joseph shared only a platonic marriage. But it is my understanding that, according to Christian tradition, they had children after Jesus was born. It seemed that this needed at least some mention in the discussion. Perhaps the explanation is that they were focusing on Sufi tradition rather than Christian. Overall, I found the information worthwhile, even if the book doesn't flow well.
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