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Kościół domem a biskup ojcem w świetle Konstytucji Apostolskich i innych pism syryjskich od I do V wieku [PDF]

Verbum Vitae, 2011
The model of fatherhood in the Eastern Church of the first centuries was bound, on the one hand, to the biblical idea of God the Father and, on the other hand, to the image of the Church perceived as a household with the bishop being a father.
Jan W. Żelazny
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Eschatological Faith? Or Faith in Fatherly Providence? Fear and Trembling and the Fatherhood of God

Religions
Comprehending Fear and Trembling is no small task: the best that can be done is to pull at one thread at a time to slowly illuminate the whole. One such thread is the Fatherhood of God.
Matt Aroney
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Fatherhood As Transition: The Contemporary Relevance of Transition Theory [PDF]

, 2002
This chapter explores the contemporary utility of ritual transition theory (Van Gennep [1909], 1960). Drawing on qualitative data generated during a longitudinal ethnographic study of men’s transition to fatherhood, the paper describes how the three ...
Draper, Jan
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The Fatherhood of God [PDF]

, 2013
The Christian religion, like every other religion, stands or falls by its conception of God, and to that the conception of God the idea of the Fatherhood of God is integral. How do we understand the concept of God?
Tasker, David, David Tasker
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Πάτερ, ημων ο εν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς (Mt 6:9a): Reading the Lord’s Prayer with insight from Ewe cosmology

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2022
This article seeks to interpret the phrase Πάτερ, ημων ο εν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς in the invocation of the Lord’s Prayer in the light of Ewe-Ghanaian cosmology.
Daniel Sakitey, Ernest van Eck
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Ojcostwo Józefa z Nazaretu w ujęciu papieża Franciszka

Studia Koszalińsko-Kołobrzeskie, 2022
The analysis of the apostolic letter Patris corde allows us to notice the specificity of the theological image of St. Joseph. The document emphasizes his paternal role, putting in evidence his obedience, courage, creativity, acceptance, which are also a ...
Bogusław Kochaniewicz
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Rising to the challenge of Biblical fatherhood: taking a standpoint in the Word of God against negative trends of fatherhood [PDF]

Pharos Journal of Theology, 2020
Fatherhood has changed over time and, as a result, most families are struggling with serious problems and challenges in their respective communities.
Professor Fazel Ebrihiam Freeks
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Fatherhood and the Names of God

Names, 1992
Our names for God indicate much about our understanding of and our relationship to God. Feminists have criticized the name “Father” as legitimating male dominance in church and society.
Phllip A. Rolnick
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Masculinities and fatherhood in a South African context: exploring Xhosa men's experiences of fatherhood and ideas about masculinities [PDF]

, 2013
This is a qualitative study that explores meanings around fatherhood among Xhosa fathers in Cape Town. In so doing, the dissertation goes on to explore attitudes, beliefs, and needs of these township fathers have with regards to taking care of their ...
Bongwana, Thembelihle
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Father-God Language and Old Testament Allusions in James

Tyndale Bulletin, 2003
This article examines three passages in James where God is referred to as πατήρ (Father) (1:17; 1:27; 3:9). In all three cases, it is found that the word is neither a dead metaphor nor a mere title.
Esther Yue L. Ng
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