The Divine Mosaic: Women's Images of the Saacred Other

Based on the premise that any single image of God yields only limited insight, this collection offers a ``mosaic'' of such images drawn from across the spectrum of world religions. And while the 25 women who contribute essays, poetry and personal stories here may represent many disparate traditions and cultures, they also discover for their readers some common threads. Many, for instance, identify childhood experiences, very often those with nature, as roots of their spiritual awareness. They also distinguish between religion and spirituality, and most describe an inadequacy of images, as provided by their various religions, for nurturing women's spirituality. It is always refreshing to read a feminist book that shows rather than tells, but King and her essayists have also provided an overview of religions that should be a rich resource of thought and study as well. Illustrations. (May)