“Many now veer away from the time-honored use of the term Father as applied to the Christian God ... This difficulty rests mainly, I believe, on failure to distinguish between a symbol and a definition.”
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Georgia Harkness
Georgia Harkness was an American Christian theologian and feminist, born on April 21, 1891, and died on August 21, 1974. She is known for her contributions to theology and her advocacy for the role of women in the church. more
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