Origin from 1938
The Church of Aphrodite was a religious group founded in 1938 by Gleb Botkin, a Russian émigré to the United States. It is considered one of the early precursors to the Goddess movement, and monotheistic in structure, the church believed in a singular female goddess named after the ancient Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Origins
Origin Period Classification
ActivityWorship and Religious Practice 1 Status
Status TodayHistorical; not practised continuously 1 Connections
Founded By
Source Church of Aphrodite (Wikipedia)
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The Church of Aphrodite was a religious group founded in 1938 by Gleb Botkin, a Russian émigré to the United States.
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The Church of Aphrodite was a religious group founded in 1938 by Gleb Botkin, a Russian émigré to the United States.
Introduction, activity
The organisation is considered one of the early precursors to the Goddess movement. Monotheistic in structure, the church believes in a singular female goddess, who is named after the ancient Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite.
In Group: Goddess Churches and Fellowships, Introduction, sentences 1-2
The Church of Aphrodite was a religious group founded in 1938 by Gleb Botkin, a Russian émigré to the United States. The organisation is considered one of the early precursors to the Goddess movement.
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