Jesus Calls Men and Women to Follow Him
Her article first appeared in “Good News,” May/June 1986, and is reprinted by permission. I walk into the small suburban house, not quite knowing what
December 2, 2014
Topic: Feminine Language for God
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Evidence for and Significance of Feminine God-Language from the Church Fathers to the Modern Era
Throughout history why did the church frequently use feminine language for God? In what way did this feminine language serve the church? Why do we
November 21, 2014
Can the “Father of Lights” Give Birth?
Regular readers of Priscilla Papers will be familiar with those standard biblical texts one points to when discussing feminine imagery for God. We read, for
November 17, 2014
God as Mother, Not Mother as God: A Biblical Feminist Response to the “New Feminism”
In Boston Globe Magazine (February 25, 1990), Kathleen Hirsch wrote an extended article called “Feminism’s New Face,” subtitled, “Some Feminists are discovering what they see
September 10, 2014
Images of God
From the beginning of time, people have been telling stories about God. Deeply rooted in the human instinct is a persistent belief in some sort
July 22, 2014
More Thoughts on the Divine Gender …
It seems as though the topic of divine gender is spawning a great deal of conversation and debate these days. Amidst all the opinions, the calm
June 18, 2014
Book Review: The Bible in Cross Cultural Perspective
Jacob A. Loewen’s recent book The Bible in Cross-Cultural Perspective covers a multitude of subjects—heaven, earth, the afterlife, the spirit world, exorcism, among them. Of
August 31, 2000