If God is male, then the male is God.

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If God is male, then the male is God.

Mary Daly

Beyond God the Father · 1973

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Patriarchy Nature of God Oppression of women

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Feminist literature

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1973

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Mary Daly

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Daly, Mary. Beyond God the Father: Toward a Philosophy of Women's Liberation. Beacon Press, 1973, ch. 1.

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If God is male, then the male is God. — Mary Daly

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