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  1. Reply to Isham.William Harper - 1998 - Faith and Philosophy 15 (2):223-228.
    In “On Calling God ‘Mother’” (this journal), I argued that the practice of referring to God exclusively in male terms is morally acceptable. Isham claims that I have argued that “God should be referred to exclusively in male terms.” He claims that the Bible refers to God in female terms. He hints that I may have engaged in “gender devaluation.” He claims that there is a “need for a deity with which women can both relate and identify.” The first of (...)
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  • On Calling God ‘Mother’.William Harper - 1994 - Faith and Philosophy 11 (2):290-297.
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  • Why Not God the Mother?Andrew J. Dell’Olio - 1998 - Faith and Philosophy 15 (2):193-209.
    This essay considers recent criticism of the use of inclusive language within Christian discourse, particularly the reference to God as “Mother.” The author argues that these criticisms fail to establish that the supplemental usage of “God the Mother,” in addition to the traditional usage of “God the Father,” is inappropriate for Christian God-talk. Some positive reasons for referring to God as “Mother” are also offered, not the least of which is its helpfulness in overcoming overly restrictive conceptions of God.
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