The image of God as the father of us all is an enduring one throughout the ages, writes Paul Prather. Pictured, "The Creation of Adam" by Michaelangelo. Vieriu Adrian Getty Images/iStockphoto ...

Not an Invention. Feminine images are used throughout Scripture to describe God's compassionate and loving nature. Examples include the frequent images of God protecting and comforting his ...

Theologian N.T. Wright recently emphasized that while God transcends gender, using traditional male pronouns like “Father” ...

Jesus, the writers of the New Testament, and observant Jews never say the name of God. So why is saying it such a trend among ...

Despite the diverse images used for God in Scripture and Christian tradition, male language and images predominate in contemporary Christian worship. A feminist theologian says, ‘Our Father ...

God is not merely a good idea, nor is he a far-off deity seated on a throne shooting lightning from his fingertips. He is Father. He is close.

His love for his Father and desire to please him was so great that he could say, “He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.” (John 5:23) Their will was one ...

The fact that God is called ‘Father’ can’t be substituted by ‘Mother’ without changing meaning, nor can it be gender-neutralised to ‘Parent’ without loss of meaning.