The Holy Spirit was thought to be feminine by early Christians

[oxcoug]

My current audio book is "Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years" by Diamaid MacCulloch. One of those books that is piled in praise as "magisterial" and other big words that critics use.

MacCulloch is secular and something of a lapsed Christian - but is still deeply sympathetic to Christianity and it produces a very balanced examination.

Picked this up while listening yesterday: He specifies that it was Syriac Christians who thought this but so, apparently, did much of Eastern Christianity. It's only in the 6th century that there is a seemingly arbitrary masculinization of the terms used to refer to the Holy Spirit.

I find this fascinating.

[Sullyute]

Joseph Fielding Smith, "The Holy Ghost is not a woman."

[Solon]

My current audio book is "Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years" by Diamaid MacCulloch. One of those books that is piled in praise as "magisterial" and other big words that critics use.

MacCulloch is secular and something of a lapsed Christian - but is still deeply sympathetic to Christianity and it produces a very balanced examination.

Picked this up while listening yesterday: He specifies that it was Syriac Christians who thought this but so, apparently, did much of Eastern Christianity. It's only in the 6th century that there is a seemingly arbitrary masculinization of the terms used to refer to the Holy Spirit.

I find this fascinating.

The Toscanos in Strangers in Paradox make a case for the Holy Spirit being God-the-Mother, at least historically (and I think along the lines of what oxcoug is listening to).

The Holy Spirit's attributes are stereotypically feminine ones (comfort, gentle guidance, intuition, intercession, etc.)

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[TexTechCoug]

My current audio book is "Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years" by Diamaid MacCulloch. One of those books that is piled in praise as "magisterial" and other big words that critics use.

MacCulloch is secular and something of a lapsed Christian - but is still deeply sympathetic to Christianity and it produces a very balanced examination.

Picked this up while listening yesterday: He specifies that it was Syriac Christians who thought this but so, apparently, did much of Eastern Christianity. It's only in the 6th century that there is a seemingly arbitrary masculinization of the terms used to refer to the Holy Spirit.

I find this fascinating.

The Holy Ghost is Adam.

[clackamascoug]

Maybe a mechancial device of sorts. I can see a rack of servers, with long range wifi.

[DapperDan]

The Holy Ghost is Adam.

I thought Adam was God?


Also I forgot about this book. It's on my list. Thanks for the reminder Ox.

[Topper]

but the word for Holy Ghost is neuter in Greek.

[wuapinmon]

but the word for Holy Ghost is neuter in Greek.

In Latin, Jehovah starts with an "I."

[TexTechCoug]

I thought Adam was God?


Also I forgot about this book. It's on my list. Thanks for the reminder Ox.

God the Holy Ghost, not God the Father.