3rd Saturday Book Group

Date: Saturday, April 18. 2026
Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Fellowship Hall (ICS, 1763 NW 62nd Street Sesattle WA 98107)

Led by: Chris Rapcewicz 
This event is In Person, Zoom

 

3rd Saturday Book Group

I'm starting a book group that will meet every 3rd Saturday of the month at 3pm.

We will discuss the book:

"The Alphabet versus the Goddess by Leonard Shlain"
https://www.alphabetvsgoddess.com/

Here's a quote about the book from biblio.com

" This groundbreaking book proposes that the rise of alphabetic literacy reconfigured the human brain and brought about profound changes in history, religion, and gender relations. Making remarkable connections across brain function, myth, and anthropology, Dr. Shlain shows why pre-literate cultures were principally informed by holistic, right-brain modes that venerated the Goddess, images, and feminine values. Writing drove cultures toward linear left-brain thinking and this shift upset the balance between men and women, initiating the decline of the feminine and ushering in patriarchal rule. Examining the cultures of the Israelites, Greeks, Christians, and Muslims, Shlain reinterprets ancient myths and parables in light of his theory. Provocative and inspiring, this book is a paradigm-shattering work that will transform your view of history and the mind. "

 

Chris Rapcewicz
Chris has been a student of religion all his life, and he first found the Goddess as part of his family tradition: the Black Madonna of Czestochowa, Poland. He has been a member of Interfaith Community Sanctuary since 1994. As for today, he studies and works for Durga and her aspect on this earth; his wife Lila. Jai, jai Maa! He can be reached at perun6@yahoo.com and 206-941-3629

 

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