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Gender and the name of God : the Trinitarian baptismal formula / Ruth C. Duck

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Pilgrim Press, 1991.Description: x, 220 pages ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0829808949 (alk. paper)
  • 9780829808940 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BT180.N2   D82 1991
Contents:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-212) and indexes
The language of worship -- Beyond the Father's fearful mask -- You forgot the God who gave you birth -- Christian worship beyond patriarchy : methods of reconstruction -- The meaning of baptism -- The history of the baptismal formula -- The strong name of the Trinity -- Alternatives -- Proposal for change.
Summary: Gender and the Name of God explore a sensitive but important issue: the way God is named in worship, especially in the baptismal formula. Examining how language is used in worship, Duck probes the cultural and biblical context for "Father" as a name for the Divine. She suggests methods of shaping liturgical language so that it will not be gender biased. Then, drawing on theological and historical research about baptism, she offers alternatives to the present Trinitarian baptismal formula
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Bishop Okullu Memorial Library (Limuru Campus) General Circulation Non-fiction BT180 .N2 D82 1991 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 065550
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Revision of the author's thesis (Th. D.)--Boston University School of Theology

Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-212) and indexes

The language of worship -- Beyond the Father's fearful mask -- You forgot the God who gave you birth -- Christian worship beyond patriarchy : methods of reconstruction -- The meaning of baptism -- The history of the baptismal formula -- The strong name of the Trinity -- Alternatives -- Proposal for change.

Gender and the Name of God explore a sensitive but important issue: the way God is named in worship, especially in the baptismal formula. Examining how language is used in worship, Duck probes the cultural and biblical context for "Father" as a name for the Divine. She suggests methods of shaping liturgical language so that it will not be gender biased. Then, drawing on theological and historical research about baptism, she offers alternatives to the present Trinitarian baptismal formula

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