The Father Who Gathers: Performative Metaphors of God

Statuesque imagery arising out of a compulsive need to name God has to give way to the acceptance of a moving presence that is revealed in active metaphors of performance. Father, rather than being personified in an individual, is incarnated in the process of fathering, which is the art-in-action of...

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Main Author: Gammack, George (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2023
In: The expository times
Year: 2023, Volume: 134, Issue: 6, Pages: 250-260
Further subjects:B Fathering
B Drama
B Performance
B Metaphor
B gathering
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Summary:Statuesque imagery arising out of a compulsive need to name God has to give way to the acceptance of a moving presence that is revealed in active metaphors of performance. Father, rather than being personified in an individual, is incarnated in the process of fathering, which is the art-in-action of gathering the fragmented elements of life into patterns of relational wholeness.
ISSN:1745-5308
Contains:Enthalten in: The expository times
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/00145246231155031