Fatherhood and the Names of God

Abstract Our names for God indicate much about our understanding of and our relationship to God. Feminists have criticized the name “Father” as legitimating male dominance in church and society. Many recent writers have argued that all names for God are metaphorical in nature, without adequately con...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Phllip A. Rolnick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 1992-12-01
Series:Names
Online Access:http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/1333