Reimagining God : the case for scriptural diversity /
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| Author / Creator: | Van Wijk-Bos, Johanna W. H., 1940- |
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Imprint: | Louisville, Ky. : Westminster John Knox Press, c1995. |
| Description: | xii, 119 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1694609 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- 1.. Naming the Holy One
- Two Images
- Issues and Questions
- Naming the Holy One and Holy Scripture
- 2.. "To Whom Then Will You Compare Me?"
- Exile and Crisis
- Speaking of God
- "Your Ways Are Not My Ways"
- 3.. Names and the Gender of God
- Elohim
- El Shaddai
- The Unpronounceable Name
- The Holy One of Israel
- 4.. To Whom Does Scripture Compare God?
- Speaking of People--Speaking of God
- Is God a Man of War?
- God as Male Authority: King and Lord
- God as Teacher
- God as Kinsman: Father
- God as Rock
- God as Maker and Mender
- In Summary
- 5.. God--Maker and Mother
- A Woman in Childbirth
- A Child's Protest
- A Mother's Responsibility
- Can a Child Forget?
- A Mother's Protest
- A Mother Comforts
- In Summary
- 6.. God--Eagle and Spirit
- As an Eagle ... as a Hen
- The Presence of God in the Spirit
- She Who Gives Life
- She Who Empowers
- She Who Educates
- In Summary
- 7.. The Paths of Wisdom
- Who Is Sophia?
- What Is Wisdom?
- Who Is Woman Wisdom?
- Is Woman Wisdom God?
- Woman Wisdom and Women
- In Summary
- 8.. "I Will Be Who I Will Be"
- A Conversation in the Desert
- The Impossible Name
- Promise of Presence
- The God of the Future
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- Notes
- Selected Bibliography
- Scripture Index