Throughout history, did the spread of Christianity really lead to the diminishing of tolerance, referring to The Mists of Avalon?
Bradley’s The Mists of Avalon sees Christianity as the oppressor of women and the source of a patriarchal (rule by men) society in Britain. It is through this patriarchal society that oppressive social structures are put into place. They are created, according to Bradley, by “mindless” male priests who reshape and deliver the message of Christ. They tell us that women shouldn’t even try to read the scriptures for she will never be able to understand them properly. It is only through the male priests that women can know the true meaning of the Bible. Bradley doesn’t see the worship of Christ as oppressive, but she is outraged against the institution of Christianity, which is man-made. She believes patriarchy oppresses and silences women, but Bradley also feels the bigotry and intolerance of other religions by male-dominated Christianity is well-documented historically. In The Mists of Avalon, Avalon is contrasted with Camelot, and Christianity is contrasted with paganism. Therefore, Chr
