Believing in God the Father: Interpreting a phrase from the Apostle"s Creed

In our days, the creedal phrase ‘I believe in God the Father almighty’ is interpreted primarilyalong Trinitarian lines: It is applied to God as the Father of Jesus Christ. Here I argue that ithas a dual background: in Jesus’ prayer practice, in which He consistently addressed God as‘Father’, and in...

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Main Author: Sarot, Marcel 1961- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2016
In: HTS teologiese studies
Year: 2016, Volume: 72, Issue: 4
Further subjects:B Confession
B Trinity
B Language
B ATTRIBUTES of God
B Apostle’s Creed
B Hermeneutics
B Gender
B Metaphor
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