Episode 338: What if God is Like a Mother Too? (Love Like a Mother)
About this episode
The episode explores maternal imagery of God and how it can deepen women's sense of belonging.
Send us Fan Mail What if the Bible has been giving us maternal pictures of God all along—and we've simply been overlooking them? Today we talk with Elizabeth Berget, author of “Love Like a Mother,” about God's compassion, childbirth, motherhood, grief, protection, exhaustion, and the surprising ways women's embodied experiences can illuminate the character of God. Together, we explore how seeing God as both Father and Mother can offer women a deeper sense of belonging, challenge unhealthy ide...
People in this episode
Host: Sheila Gregoire
Guest: Elizabeth Berget
Topics covered
- God as Mother
- maternal imagery
- compassion
- motherhood
- belonging
- women's experiences
Keywords
- God
- motherhood
- compassion
- Bible
- women's experiences
- belonging
- grief
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Love Like a Mother
Places: Bible
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