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God Language

Moșoiu, Nicolae
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theological language
androcentrism
maternal metaphors
feminist theology
Aγία Σοφία (“Holy Wisdom”)
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Community ethics
Social ethics
Sexual orientation/gender
Intercultural and contextual theologies
Feminist theologies
Christian denominations
Orthodox (Eastern, Oriental)
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Gender and Theology
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"In this presentation I will deal with the issue of God Language, making references to two main authors: Professor Elizabeth Johnson and Father Professor Emmanuel Clapsis. To overcome men’s exclusive ownership of God Language, female and male metaphors need to be employed, and finally, we have to use a transgenic language or a gendertranscendent language and concept of God. Maternal metaphors are to be found in the Holy Scripture, e.g.: Ps. 109 (110):3; Mt.23:37 and Gal. 4:19. Although in the countries where the vast majority of the population is Orthodox, the Feminist Theology is almost non-existent, theologians must be proactive to avoid a possible future crisis. I would like to underline that, although it is important to use, in our theological texts, both female and male metaphors when we speak about God, the issue of God language (or the so-called inclusive language) must not be confused or used as a justification for the ordination of women, which represents an entirely different issue."
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2016
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