Did God have a wife?

Yes, says a leading theologian. And she may have been edited out of the Bible

A British-based theologian has come to the conclusion that God did not work alone, asserting that the fertility goddess named Asherah was essentially his wife.
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All the great religions of the world share the belief that there is but one solitary creator of the universe. But they could be mistaken, says Britain-based theologian Francesca Stavrakopoulou. "I have come to a colorful and what could seem, to some, uncomfortable conclusion that God had a wife," she says. Who is God's companion and where has she been hiding all these years? Here, an instant guide:

Who is God's wife?

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