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A Personal approach from a Christian background
The Feminine in God A Personal approach from a Christian background
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“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
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“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
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“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.
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“Female“ elements in God
Isaiah 66,13: “As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you.“
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“Female“ elements in God
Archeological findings from biblical times
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“Female“ elements in God
Medieval Christian Mystics
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Personal approach Human talking about God is always incomplete
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Personal approach It is important to make people aware of the feminine aspects of God
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