Is There a Mother in Heaven? Part 2 of 10—What Kind of God?

What if there were a Mother in heaven? How would that impact what we know about God, who is also known as our Father in heaven?

I guess it all depends on what we think we know about God. As it is, different Christian sects teach so many different things about God, they seem, at times, to be worshiping different Gods. Yet, they all operate under the banner of Christianity.

While this isn’t the time for a long exposition on what the Bible actually teaches about God, we have to start somewhere. And that somewhere is the Catholic Church.

Is There a Mother in Heaven? Part 1 of 10—Two Questions

This is the sort of subject matter you’re more likely to hear in New Age circles than you are in Christian circles. Yet, I’m sure there are many sincere Christians who have wondered whether or not we have a Mother in heaven. It’s only natural.

Unfortunately, the Bible is silent in the matter, and I’m guessing our pulpits are as well.

Or are they?

On Being a Biblical Apologist

For those not familiar with the concept of an apologist, I will say a few words. The word apologist is derived from the Greek apologia, meaning, “a speaking in defense” (Webster’s NewWorld Dictionary, Second Concise Edition, 1982). Specifically, it refers to “a person who writes or speaks in defense or justification of a doctrine, faith, action, etc.” (ibid.).

However, the concept most of us are familiar with is found in the second definition of the word apology: “an acknowledgment of some fault, wrong, etc., with an expression of regret” (ibid.). This is not what this blog is all about. (By the way, the first definition of the word apology is essentially the same as that of apologist, so it definitely has the longer history.)