The kindness of God: metaphor, gender, and religious language
Fathers, sons, brothers, kings. Does the predominantly masculine symbolism of the Biblical writings exclude women or overlook the riches of their spiritual life? Janet Martin Soskice opens up the Bible's imagery for sex, gender, and kingship, by discussing its place in the central teachings of...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford New York
Oxford University Press
2007
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| In: | Year: 2007 |
| Reviews: | Book Review: The Kindness of God: Metaphor, Gender, and Religious Language. By Janet Martin Soskice. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007. Pp. 203. Price £20 (hbk). ISBN 978-0-19-826951-9 (2008) (Ryan, Fáinche)
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| IxTheo Classification: | HA Bible |
| Further subjects: | B
Women
Biblical teaching
B Electronic books Criticism, interpretation, etc Electronic books B Women ; Biblical teaching B Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc Bible B Sex role ; Biblical teaching B Bible B Sex role Biblical teaching B RELIGION ; Biblical Reference ; Quotations B Criticism, interpretation, etc B Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc |
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| Summary: | Fathers, sons, brothers, kings. Does the predominantly masculine symbolism of the Biblical writings exclude women or overlook the riches of their spiritual life? Janet Martin Soskice opens up the Bible's imagery for sex, gender, and kingship, by discussing its place in the central teachings of Christian theology. - ;Fathers, sons, brothers, kings. Does the predominantly masculine symbolism of the Biblical writings exclude women or overlook the riches of their spiritual life? If Christ is 'the second Adam' and the one on whom all Christian life must be patterned, then what about Eve? This book Introduction -- Love and Attention -- Imago Dei -- Creation and Relation -- Calling God 'Father' -- Blood and Defilement: Christology -- Trinity and the 'Feminine Other' -- The Kindness of God: Trinity and the Image of God in Julian of Norwich and Augustine -- Friendship -- Being Lovely: Eschatological Anthropology. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-198) and index. - Description based on print version record |
| ISBN: | 019826951X |