Mendalla
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- Pronouns
- He/Him/His
So, it's Father's Day, at least in North America (a Kiwi on my other board tells me they celebrate in Sept. there to keep it in spring). And one of the defining images and doctrines of God in the Christian tradition is "God the Father" from the Trinity. It is a problematic one these days, with clear roots in a more patriarchal time. Still, it is not entirely a bad image. Us fathers do do some good in the world so a paternal (as opposed to patriarchal or paternalistic) Father God could still have some virtue.
So how is God a Father? Is God, in your opinion, a good Father? What does God do as Father that is paternal as opposed to patriarchal? Is this image even appropriate today, or should we be focussing on God as a "Parent" or "Creator" rather than "Father"?
So how is God a Father? Is God, in your opinion, a good Father? What does God do as Father that is paternal as opposed to patriarchal? Is this image even appropriate today, or should we be focussing on God as a "Parent" or "Creator" rather than "Father"?