Religions > Atheism > Foremost Feminist Thinker Naomi Wolf Had A Vision Of Jesus
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09 Feb 2006 03:03:14 PM |
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Foremost Feminist Thinker Naomi Wolf Had A Vision Of Jesus |
http://www.sundayherald.com/53687
Naomi Wolf: I had a vision of Jesus
Exclusive: By Torcuil Crichton
Naomi Wolf, one of America's foremost feminist thinkers, has found a
spiritual awakening in God after experiencing a "mystical
encounter" with Jesus.
Wolf, best known as the author of the Beauty Myth, a groundbreaking
1991 polemic against the cosmetics industry that radicalised a
generation of young women, revealed the cause of a hitherto unexplained
mid-life crisis that set her on a "spiritual path".
In an interview with the Sunday Herald, Wolf spoke publicly for the
first time about her vision. Her comments will spark a theological
skirmish in the United States and leave her open to further attacks
from other feminist critics.
Wolf admitted that, during a therapy session to treat writer's block,
she encountered what she described as a holographic image of Jesus.
"I actually had this vision of Jesus, and I'm sure it was Jesus,"
said Wolf. "But it wasn't this crazy theological thing; it was just
this figure who was the most perfected human being that there could be
- full of light and full of love."
More bizarrely, she experienced this as a teenage boy. "I was a
13-year-old boy sitting next to him and feeling feelings I'd never
felt in my lifetime," said Wolf. "[Feelings] of a boy being with an
older male who he really loves and admires and loves to be in the
presence of. It was probably the most profound experience of my life. I
haven't talked about it publicly."
Wolf emphasised that her spiritual renewal strengthened her commitment
to feminism as her life mission. "I believe that each of us is here
to help repair the world," she said. "My particular mission seems
to be about helping women remember what's sacred about them or
what's sacred about femininity ."
She also expressed apprehension that her faith would be hijacked by
religious groups. "I don't want to be co-opted as the poster child
for any religion or any agenda," said Wolf, who was brought up in a
liberal Jewish household. "There are a lot of people out there just
waiting for some little Jewish feminist to cross over. I don't claim
to get where this being fits into the scheme of things but I absolutely
believe in divine providence now, absolutely believe God totally cares
about every single one of us intimately."
Despite pleas to distance her faith from any religion, her admission to
seeing the "child of God" will trigger a theological battle between
the American Christian right and the Jewish lobby over the ownership of
her soul.
Wolf, a one-time adviser to President Clinton, has been attacked before
by the Republican right in 2000 when it was revealed she advised Al
Gore to start behaving like an "alpha" male in his presidential
campaign.
In America's fractured feminist movement, Wolf's pronouncement will
be leapt on as further evidence that she has strayed from the
mainstream. Wolf has often been verbally mauled by other feminist
writers for her embracing thesis of feminism. In a series of successful
books, Wolf has projected her own experiences into a universal ideology
for women.
Her critics, led by Camille Paglia, accuse her of being a lightweight .
However, among British feminists Wolf's confession is likely to be
met with mild bemusement.
"I can't say I am too surprised," said Joan Smith, commentator
and author of several feminist studies. "I do recall in one of her
earlier books she talked about the universe calling her name. But I
have always thought of her as an emotional writer, not an intellectual
one."
In America, finding God is an acceptable resolution to mid-life crisis
and, Smith said, there is room within feminism for spiritualism in much
the same way as other movements accommodate their own spiritual wings.
22 January 2006
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10 Feb 2006 12:27:02 AM |
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"Sound of Trumpet" <soundoftrumpet@lycos.com> wrote in message
news:1139516070.780338.226960@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
http://www.sundayherald.com/53687
Naomi Wolf: I had a vision of Jesus
Toby: I had a vision of "sound of flautulence" taking his tripe somewhere
else.
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| User: "Josef Balluch" |
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09 Feb 2006 05:34:02 PM |
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In a message sent 'round the world, Sound of Trumpet poured fuel on the
fire with the following:
http://www.sundayherald.com/53687
Naomi Wolf: I had a vision of Jesus
Yeah, but she can't sell it on eBay.
http://www.local6.com/news/6880241/detail.html
Regards,
Josef
The natural flights of the human mind are not from pleasure to pleasure,
but from hope to hope.
-- Samuel Johnson
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| User: "The World Wide Wade" |
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| Title: Re: Foremost Feminist Thinker Naomi Wolf Had A Vision Of Jesus |
11 Feb 2006 07:54:16 PM |
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Naomi Wolf once reported to the world that each year 150,000
American women die of anorexia. That is the level of credulity
we're dealing with here.
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