TY - BOOK AU - Miller,John W. TI - Calling God "Father": essays on the Bible, fatherhood, and culture SN - 9781616437411 (electronic bk.) AV - BT153.F3 M55 1999eb U1 - 231/.1 22 PY - 1999/// CY - New York PB - Paulist Press KW - Bible KW - Old Testament KW - Theology KW - God KW - Fatherhood KW - Biblical teaching KW - Fatherhood (Christian theology) KW - RELIGION / Christian Theology / General KW - bisacsh KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-190) and index; Introduction: Problem and overview --; Part I: Theoretical considerations --; Origins of the Father-involved family --; Male-centered reproductive biology and the dynamics of Biblical patriarchy --; Part II: God as Father in Biblical tradition --; God as Father in the Bible and the Father Image in several contemporary Ancient Near Eastern myths: a comparison --; Depatriarchalizing God in Biblical interpretation: a critique --; Part III: Human Fathering in Biblical Tradition --; New modes of human fathering (Hebrew Scriptures) --; New modes of human fathering (New Testament Scriptures) --; Part IV: Contemporary Issues --; The Contemporary fathering crisis: the Bible and research psychology --; In defense of monotheistic Father religion --; The Refutation of the "Father" in God in feminist theologies at the end of the twentieth century: analysis and critique --; Conclusion --; Which way ahead? (A few modest proposals) UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=587415 ER -