Because religion has such a compelling hold on the deep psyches of so many people feminists cannot afford to leave it in the hands of the fathers.

But I remember the moment when my father died. I wasn't a very committed Catholic beforehand but when that happened it suddenly all felt so obvious: I now believe religion is our attempt to find an explanation for us to feel more protected.

The fact that religion plays such a part in how people vote troubles me troubles me as a minister's daughter. Because I always felt that the separation of church and state was what our forefathers and foremothers really fought for.

I am determined that my children shall be brought up in their father's religion if they can find out what it is.

My first memories of religion were being taken to Episcopal church. My father was Catholic but my mother I believe was Episcopal. So I sort of veered off into the watered-down version of Catholicism.

I was raised Catholic but my father's people were Methodist so we went to both churches.

The Godhead consists of the Father the Son and the Holy Spirit. The Father is a material being.

Our Father and Our God unto thee O Lord we lift our souls.

If the grandfather of the grandfather of Jesus had known what was hidden within him he would have stood humble and awe-struck before his soul.

It was really important in my relationship with James Caan that I understood the relationship between the family and the father.