The Anti-Mary Exposed: Rescuing the Culture from Toxic Femininity

Just a short comment recommending everyone to read this absolutely essential book to understand the true reasons for today's disatrous family, society, government and Church situations and how to overcome them. ALSO I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT CARRIE GRESS AND ELISABETH B. (THE REVIEWER HERE WITH THE TITLE "BEAUTIFUL AND TIMELY BOOK") COME TOGETHER AND WRITE A SEQUEL TO THIS BOOK!! PLEASE!!

This is one of the best books that I have recently read. Describes in detail in Parts I and II how Mary has been erased in Christian circles and the negative results, and Parts -III and IV about Mary as our true mother, and how to help those who are wounded through their unbelief. I couldn't put it down.

This is a beautiful book filled with truths about authentic femininity and the demonic roots of the toxic and destructive sexual revolution and women's 'rights' movement of the 1960's and 70's. There is, however, one pervasive flaw with the book and it is this: the sin of Adam is said in this book to be that he took the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil from his wife and ate it, rather than fight with her. This is often a misunderstanding in Christianity: we tend when reading the story of Original Sin in Genesis to pin the majority of the blame for The Fall on Eve. In Genesis we read the story of The Fall and Eve plays the bigger part: it is her who speaks with the serpent, her who takes the fruit from the tree and eats of it, and her who gives it to Adam. Adams role in The Fall is pointedly absent, not because Eve sinned first and his sin was to cooperate with hers, but because his was a sin of omission. The role of man is to provide and protect, and but he did not provide Eve with any backup when facing the beguiling serpent, and he failed to protect both the garden and his beloved wife from a demon. In the first sin and the sins of the sexual revolution/women's movement, the man fails to act and confront evil, thus failing his mission to provide and protect, and the woman steps out of her role as a companion and nurturer to take wrong action. Both sexes share an equal burden for sin and evil in the world, not caused by the other but motivated internally by pride and lack of trust in God. If Adam had trusted that God would give him the authority to fulfill his duty to protect the garden, he would not have held back from standing up against it. If Eve had trusted that God would not withhold good things from her, she would not have given in to the serpents lies. The story of The Fall is the inverse of the story of the Incarnation: in Genesis, Eve is seen and heard, while Adam lurks unnoticed in the background, but in the Gospels Jesus Christ, the new Adam, takes the foremost role as he heals the sick, brings glad tidings to the poor, contends with Satan and eventually dies to protect his people from their sin. The Virgin Mary, the new Eve, stays back, submitting herself fully to the will of God and humbly allowing Joseph, her son, and the Disciple John to care for her needs. The book does a great job of showing this beautiful balance that can be had when we live in harmony with the right ordering of the universe set by God in the beginning, but when discussing the sin of Adam and the men who stood (and stand) by while women run the culture into the closest thing this side of eternity to Hell, it is attributed to them not wanting to argue with women, rather than their true sin which is lethargy and inaction against evil. When men become apathetic and cease to address and confront evil, women take it upon themselves to fill this void and fix the problems themselves. Because inaction and silence in the face of evil is so contrary to the nature of masculinity, men in our culture turn to rape, pornography, violence, and homosexuality to fill the emptiness caused by their negligence. Because ruling and dominating is so contrary to the nature of femininity, women who put themselves in these positions subvert the family and the goodness of life by rejecting their fertility and trying to become men while preventing men from being themselves instead of lifting them up. In short, when men fail to act, women try to replace them. It is only by the Grace of God and the example of the Virgin Mary that we can heal this terrible tragedy. When men take action to confront evil and sin, even if they do so imperfectly, they help stop the cycle of failure, sin, and misery and allow women to nurture and heal the world. When women embrace humility and allow themselves to be served they call men higher and encourage them to become better versions of themselves. Again, this book really shows the contrast between the fallen state of our country and the perfect relationship between the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ, but falls short on understanding the role men play in the issue. I 100% recommend for people who are well formed in the faith, but it could be slightly misleading to those with a less strong foundation on Church teaching.

Wonderful !! Book. I have recommended this book to several priests to teach from this book to high school boys and girls. It is so important to know what you are facing when you enter the secular world and it perversions today. I have recommended this book to many many friends with children as well. I hope this book takes off... it is superb. Well done Carrie Gress.

Every Woman and man and young adults should read this wonderful book. I watched this story play out. I remember Ms. Magazine when it hit the stands . It was a dark time in history and grew leaps and bounds. Tragedy the WW2 mothers didn’t fight it too much and even they lost their husbands after 30 and 40 yrs over sex Revolution. I am grateful this book is in print. It’s a gift from God. I remember my own family went through horrible times when this crap broke in. The church was falling too. It was a dark time but it’s grown out of control. It’s true I only wanted to be a mother and wife but that was not popular or acceptable. Women said men don’t have to pay for date and women would have all the sex in the world with them. Men fell like dominoes. It was not a good time at all. Thank You Carrie for the most accurate description of exactly what happened and is on going. May Mary raise us to an army to teach our families and friends the GOSPEL TRUTH! Onward Mary’s soldiers. We need to support men to be men. They need our friendship and Love.