Is It Okay to Call God "Mother": Considering the Feminine Face of God - Softcover

Smith, Paul R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1565630130 ISBN 13: 9781565630130

Publisher: Hendrickson Pub, 1993

Synopsis

"This book is a tour de force. It is simply magnificent—witty, scholarly, profoundly persuasive, blunt, prophetic, and convicting this slow-to-believe disciple all over the place."
—Brennan Manning, Author of The Ragamuffin Gospel

"I'm not sure what to make of it all, but Paul Smith gives the best arguments I have ever come across for calling God Mother. For anyone struggling with how far we should go in using inclusive language, this is "must" reading.
—Tony Campolo, Eastern College

"With tender power and wit, Paul Smith challenges the church to biblical fidelity and justice in its worship language. How encouraging it is to hear an evangelical male voice affirm the necessity of feminine images of God! This outstanding book so clearly and convincingly demonstrates the biblical imperative for inclusive God-language that the Christian community can no longer ignore it."
—Jann Aldredge-Clanton, Ph.D., Chaplain, Baylor University Medical Center, Author of God and Gender and God: A Word for Girls and Boys

About this title

About the Author:

Southern Baptist minister Paul R. Smith has served Broadway Baptist Church in Kansas City, Missouri, for thirty years. Leading the church toward spiritual renewal and innovation, Smith also teaches and ministers widely on church renewal.

Review:

"In the often difficult debate over language and God, this is a thoughtful and productive contribution to this important and complex subject."
—Dr. Roberta Hestenes, President of Eastern College, St. Davids, Pennsylvania -- Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Hendrickson Pub
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 1565630130
• ISBN 13: 9781565630130
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288