TY  - BOOK
AU  - Duck, Ruth C., 1947- 
TI  - Gender and the name of God: the Trinitarian baptismal formula 
SN  - 0829808949 (alk. paper)  
AV  - BT180.N2         D82 1991
PY  - 1991///
CY  - New York
PB  - Pilgrim Press
KW  - God (Christianity)
KW  - Name
KW  - Fatherhood
KW  - Patriarchy
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Christianity
KW  - Liturgical language
KW  - Baptism (Liturgy)
KW  - Trinity
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
ER  -