Church of Sweden Adopts Inclusive Language for God

December 27, 2017

“According to the Church of Sweden, it’s preferable not to refer to God as a “he.” The official decision to use gender-neutral language will be a change in the way that many Swedish churchgoers worship — and one that has divided the country. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on the debate and how it may echo in other countries.”

Read the full transcript from PBS News Hour here.

 

Anne Linstatter is a founding member of EEWC-CFT and the editor of a pro-choice book Abortion—My Choice God’s Grace: Christian Women Tell Their Stories (Pasadena, CA: Hope Publishing House, 1994) published under her former name, Anne Eggebroten. A retired professor of women and religion, she serves on CFT’s council and lives in Santa Monica, California. Her blog is called Martha y Maria: Women’s Lives, Women’s Rights.

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