Words for God 101: An Introduction to Gendered Language and Imagery in Scripture
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Date:
7/26/2024
Type:
Lecture
Price:
FREE
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This workshop is a basic introduction to the gendered language for God. It will look at biblical images for God and discuss why this issue is important. It will also help us to see that the Bible describes God in a much broader variety of ways than we often think and that it is not helpful to talk about God only using male imagery. Finally, it will look at the implications of this discussion for Christian worship and for the way in which we preach, evangelise, and generally talk about God.
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Charles Read, BA, MPhil, PGCE teaches Liturgy and shares in the teaching of Systematic Theology. Although he grew up in the West Midlands, Charles spent 21 years in Manchester before joining the staff in 1999. After reading theology at Manchester University, he was Head of Religious Studies in a secondary school and a Reader in a large church before training... read more
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