The kindness of God

Soskice, Janet Martin.

The kindness of God metaphor, gender, and religious language / [electronic resource] : Janet Martin Soskice. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008. - 1 online resource (viii, 203 p.)

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Fathers, sons, brothers, kings. Does the predominantly masculine symbolism of the Biblical writings exclude women or overlook the riches of their spiritual life? Janet Martin Soskice opens up the Bible's imagery for sex, gender, and kingship, by discussing its place in the central teachings of Christian theology.


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Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.


Sex role--Biblical teaching.
Women--Biblical teaching.

BS680.W7

270'.082