Thank you, Dame Julian, for 'the divine feminine'.(Daily Break)

From: The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) | Date: May 12, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: BETSY WRIGHT RHODES

The Late Middle Ages of European history were bleak years. Climate changes brought about numerous famines, and recurring waves of the bubonic plague spread among the malnourished populace. In just five years, from 1347 to 1352, an estimated 25 million people, one-third of the population of Europe, were killed by the plague.

At the same time, the Catholic Church faced internal conflicts made complex by its unholy union with secular rulers and governments. That, and its practice of selling indulgences, led to widespread corruption and the ...

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