A Personal approach from a Christian background The Feminine in God A Personal approach from a Christian background

“Male” elements in God “Our Father” Jesus: “My father” Trinitarian God = Father, Son and Holy Spirit Jesus = God incarnated in Human form = Man Church history = dominated by men Word “God” = grammatical male in many languages

“Female“ elements in God Gen 1,2: „the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.” וְר֣וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֔ים מְרַחֶ֖פֶת עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַמָּֽיִם׃ Spirit = Ruah = grammatical female

“Female“ elements in God Gen 1,27: So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. 

“Female“ elements in God Isaiah 66,13: “As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you.“

“Female“ elements in God Archeological findings from biblical times

“Female“ elements in God Medieval Christian Mystics

Personal approach Human talking about God is always incomplete

Personal approach It is important to make people aware of the feminine aspects of God