<p><span>A robust theological argument against the assumption that God is male.</span></p><p><span>God values women.</span></p><p><span>While many Christians would readily affirm this truth, the widely held assumption that the Bible depicts a male God persistsβas it has for centuries. This mispercep
Women and the Word ; The Gender of God in the New Testament and the Spirituality of Women
β Scribed by Sandra M. Schneiders
- Publisher
- Paulist Press
- Year
- 1986
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 87
- Series
- 1986 Madeleva Lecture in Spirituality
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Subjects
theology, Jesus Christ, New Testament, Bible, femininity, religious life of Christian women
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