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What the Mother Metaphor Reveals about God

God as Feminine in the Bible, Theology / By Susan

Mother God bugs people. She rocks the church-boat. She downright infuriates some. So, how can calling God Mother help us? The loving, safe associations we often have with Mother change our inner image of God, or feelings and attitude toward God, sometimes dramatically. The mother metaphor helps us form a truer picture of God than …

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Why God-as-Mother Isn’t a Goddess

Mother God Experiment / By Susan

Is Mother God a Goddess? I used to procrastinate thinking through the issue of calling God Mother, just like I put off making a final decision about the nature of homosexuality. I had intellectual questions about both topics, sure, but my hesitation originated in my emotions. I feared being in the wrong. Heretical. Outside of the good people circle who …

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