... God "Mother-? (He does just that in some reliable early Christian sources) Why can we more easily call God " a mighty Fortress- than a "Mother Eagle-, when both images are based in scripture? Why, in considering Jesus' parables, do we so often identify God with the prodigal father but rarely with the women searching for the lost coin? Long traditions of calling God "Father-, together with ... said to be like a mother, for instance, God is never said to be a mother, never called "Mother-. On the other hand God is said to be a father and is called "Father-. As soon as God's transcendence ...

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