Author : John W. Cooper
Publisher : Baker Publishing Group (MI)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Our Father in Heaven by : John W. Cooper
Download or read book Our Father in Heaven written by John W. Cooper and published by Baker Publishing Group (MI). This book was released on 1998 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is it okay to call God mother? John Cooper's Our Father in Heaven explores this question, offering a critique of inclusive language for God. Cooper closely examines how Scripture addresses God and points out the critical differences between the Bible's gendered language for God and inclusive language. In addition, he encourages the church to follow the Bible's model of using feminine imagery in reference to God. In a chapter titled "The Motherly Touch of Our Heavenly Father," he provides specific suggestions for making appropriate use of feminine imagery for God in public worship, church education, evangelism, pastoral counseling, personal devotions, scholarship, and art.