Carol P. Christ
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Carol P. Christ was a pioneering feminist theologian and scholar of religion known for her influential work on goddess spirituality and women’s religious experience.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carol P. Christ canonical | 10 |
| Carol T. Christ | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2073322 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carol P. Christ Context triple: [Judith Plaskow, coAuthorWith, Carol P. Christ]
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A.
Paula Gunn Allen
Paula Gunn Allen was a Native American poet, novelist, critic, and scholar whose work powerfully advanced Indigenous feminism and Native American literary studies.
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B.
Maria Newman
Maria Newman is an American composer and violinist known for her concert and film music, and as a member of the prominent Newman family of film composers.
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C.
Karen E. Spilka
Karen E. Spilka is an American politician and attorney who serves as President of the Massachusetts Senate and represents the MetroWest region in the state legislature.
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D.
Caryn Elaine Johnson
Caryn Elaine Johnson is the birth name of Whoopi Goldberg, the acclaimed American actress, comedian, and television host.
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E.
Roberta Seidman
Roberta Seidman was the wife of American actor John Garfield, a prominent film star of the 1930s and 1940s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carol P. Christ Target entity description: Carol P. Christ was a pioneering feminist theologian and scholar of religion known for her influential work on goddess spirituality and women’s religious experience.
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A.
Paula Gunn Allen
Paula Gunn Allen was a Native American poet, novelist, critic, and scholar whose work powerfully advanced Indigenous feminism and Native American literary studies.
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B.
Maria Newman
Maria Newman is an American composer and violinist known for her concert and film music, and as a member of the prominent Newman family of film composers.
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C.
Karen E. Spilka
Karen E. Spilka is an American politician and attorney who serves as President of the Massachusetts Senate and represents the MetroWest region in the state legislature.
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D.
Caryn Elaine Johnson
Caryn Elaine Johnson is the birth name of Whoopi Goldberg, the acclaimed American actress, comedian, and television host.
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E.
Roberta Seidman
Roberta Seidman was the wife of American actor John Garfield, a prominent film star of the 1930s and 1940s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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feminist theologian ⓘ lecturer ⓘ person ⓘ religious studies scholar ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in Religious Studies ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| coEditorWith | Judith Plaskow ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Greece ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence | Greece ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1945-12-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-07-14 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Stanford University
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Yale University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
feminist theology
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goddess spirituality ⓘ religion and gender ⓘ women’s religious experience ⓘ |
| founded | Ariadne Institute for the Study of Myth and Ritual ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
feminist movement
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goddess traditions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
analysis of women’s religious experience
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essay "Why Women Need the Goddess" ⓘ feminist reinterpretations of religion ⓘ work on goddess spirituality ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
goddess movement
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women’s spirituality movement ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Diving Deep and Surfacing
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linked to:
Surfacing
Rebirth of the Goddess ⓘ She Who Changes ⓘ Weaving the Visions ⓘ Why Women Need the Goddess ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Heraklion ⓘ |
| positionHeld | director of the Ariadne Institute for the Study of Myth and Ritual ⓘ |
| religion | feminist spirituality ⓘ |
| residence | Lesbos ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
Columbia University
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Harvard Divinity School ⓘ San José State University ⓘ
linked to:
San Jose State University
University of California, Santa Cruz ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
patriarchy in religion
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ritual and myth ⓘ thealogy ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Carol P. Christ Description of subject: Carol P. Christ was a pioneering feminist theologian and scholar of religion known for her influential work on goddess spirituality and women’s religious experience.
Referenced by (11)
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