Comments on: The marginalization of the Spirit http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2006/08/08/26/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:11:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: shawna http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2006/08/08/26/comment-page-1/#comment-18 shawna Fri, 25 Aug 2006 17:07:17 +0000 http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2006/08/08/26/#comment-18 Thank you, and I agree with all you said. Armstrong's book is on my to-read list. Thank you, and I agree with all you said. Armstrong’s book is on my to-read list.

]]> By: Deborah http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2006/08/08/26/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Deborah Tue, 22 Aug 2006 23:10:48 +0000 http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2006/08/08/26/#comment-15 Thanks for the reference, She Who Is by Elizabeth A Johnson. I am currently reading Karen Armstrongs, One Jerusalem, Three faiths. I draw from your post that female aspects of God and faith are marginalized by omission. I find it curious that some people are hung up on attributing femaleness to God. To me it is perfectly natural and sensible to see God as Female, birthgiver of Creation. Even more curious is the glaring omission of our Divine She in religious prayer books. We are holding our hands over our eyes if we still see He as God Man as all people, as long as you don't name them Woman. I like your posting. See my blog at debsredtent.blogspot.com Thanks for the reference, She Who Is by Elizabeth A Johnson. I am currently reading Karen Armstrongs, One Jerusalem, Three faiths. I draw from your post that female aspects of God and faith are marginalized by omission. I find it curious that some people are hung up on attributing femaleness to God. To me it is perfectly natural and sensible to see God as Female, birthgiver of Creation. Even more curious is the glaring omission of our Divine She in religious prayer books. We are holding our hands over our eyes if we still see He as God Man as all people, as long as you don’t name them Woman.

I like your posting.
See my blog at
debsredtent.blogspot.com

]]> By: shawna http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2006/08/08/26/comment-page-1/#comment-12 shawna Fri, 11 Aug 2006 16:41:37 +0000 http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2006/08/08/26/#comment-12 That's not what I'm doing--that was just the chapter I had finished in <i>She Who Is</i>. This morning I read the chapter on Jesus and the next one is viewing God as Mother, so this entry is just the starting point for my reflections on the feminine side of God as well as Johnson's book. I hope to see more comments from you. Thank you for your "two-cents." That’s not what I’m doing–that was just the chapter I had finished in She Who Is. This morning I read the chapter on Jesus and the next one is viewing God as Mother, so this entry is just the starting point for my reflections on the feminine side of God as well as Johnson’s book.

I hope to see more comments from you. Thank you for your “two-cents.”

]]> By: Heather http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2006/08/08/26/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Heather Fri, 11 Aug 2006 03:24:57 +0000 http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2006/08/08/26/#comment-11 One of my key interests is the doctrine of the Trinity, particularly from a feminist perspective. I think the Spirit is one way into recognize the feminine aspects of God. However, I am reluctant to ascribe the Spirit as the feminine, alone (not saying this is what you are doing; this is just a trend.) To me, there is still imbalance. It also raises questions of what is feminine, without essentializing and limiting it to nurture, compassion, etc. These are just my two-cents on the issue. It's something I give a lot of thought on, and the Trinity is something I have written a lot about lately. One of my key interests is the doctrine of the Trinity, particularly from a feminist perspective.

I think the Spirit is one way into recognize the feminine aspects of God. However, I am reluctant to ascribe the Spirit as the feminine, alone (not saying this is what you are doing; this is just a trend.) To me, there is still imbalance. It also raises questions of what is feminine, without essentializing and limiting it to nurture, compassion, etc.

These are just my two-cents on the issue. It’s something I give a lot of thought on, and the Trinity is something I have written a lot about lately.

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