Virgin Born – Parthenogenesis and Fertility Cults – An Interview with Dr. Marguerite Rigoglioso
Feb 22nd, 2010 by MrCult
Today we’ll be discussing parthenogenesis – divine birth, virgin birth. Is Christianity the only religion to have believed in the virgin birth of its religious leader? Or is this a theme that runs through nearly all ancient religions? What were the ancient practices of the divine birth cults? Where did these ancient beliefs come from? How do these ancient practices tie in to entheogens and astrotheology? Is parthenogenesis really possible? My guest is Dr. Marguerite Rigoglioso, phd, author of The Cult of Divine Birth in Ancient Greece – whose book is out today, April 27, 2009. I’ve had the fortune to have already read her book, and I highly recommend it for anyone interested in these areas of study. Marguerite Rigoglioso [pronounced REGAL-yo-zo], Ph.D., is a member of the faculties of Dominican University of California, the California Institute of Integral Studies, and the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, where she teaches courses on women and religion. Her pioneering research on female deities and womens religious leadership in the ancient Mediterranean world and beyond has appeared in various anthologies and journals, including Feminist Theology, The Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature, Societies of Peace, She Is Everywhere, Trivia, and the Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion, where her paper on the cult of Demeter and Persephone in Sicily received an honorable mention for the New Scholar Award. She is also the editor of Where to Publish Articles on Womens Studies, Feminist Religious Studies, and Feminist/Womanist Topics. cultofdivinebirth.com Order The Cult of Divine Birth astore.amazon.com Listen to the entire interview at: gnosticmedia.podomatic.com
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lol.
I meant that respectfully, of course.
i’ve only ever listened to podcasts of your show before, and never knew what you looked like.
ooh, wow – jan irvin is a hot daddy.
…and she’s brilliant btw.
lol @ 7:25 “right hardly”. great discussion!
Nice intro vid. The full length podcast is very interesting. So much so I’ve gone back to listen to it a second time. Her feminist credentials seem a little over stated because as a man I found her discoveries about women in christianity to be pretty exciting. Lots of interesting points. Get over to the pod site and have a listen.
The book “The Cult of Divine Birth” cites many sources. Click the link in the side bar, and see for yourself.
You should also put a disclaimer on your youtube page; beginner at large, contributes nothing but gobbledygook to the youtube community.
maybe you can post where you get your proof that this is rhetoric…
Your religion is in the same boat.
Which part of this presentation do you think is rhetoric, and are you saying parthenogenesis in religion outside of Christianity has no proof?
little evidence, no proof. just more rhetoric. maybe you can post a disclaimer that this material is for the beginner.