Join Benjamin and Christina this week as they ask the question, “Is God male?” In light of the recent controversy surrounding the Netflix adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew and the casting of Meryl Streep as Aslan, Benjamin and Christina set out to answer the more fundamental questions of God and His “male-ness.” Is God male? How much does it matter if we think of God as Father or God as mother? And then, having discussed the more fundamental questions, Benjamin and Christina turn to the latest pop culture issue of the day: whether or not it matters that Meryl Streep is voicing Aslan.

Topics covered in this episode:

• Is God Male?
  • Does God have a biological sex?
  • What about Jesus Christ?
• Why does the Bible call God, "God the Father"
  • Anthropomorphism
  • Is God actually a father? Is God actually a son?
• Why is it important we think about God the way He has revealed Himself to us
• Doesn't the Bible use feminine imagery for God?
  • Can we call God “Mother”?
  • What is the difference between metaphor and revealed identity?
• Does God being “Father” diminish women?
  • How are men and women equally made in God's image?
• Aslan & Narnia
  • What are the Chronicles of Narnia?
  • Who is Aslan?
    • Does Aslan represent Jesus Christ or is he actually Jesus Christ?
  • Does it matter if Aslan is voiced by a woman?
  • What does C.S. Lewis say about representing God as male or female?
• Priestesses in the Church
  • CS Lewis' own words on the role of men and women and God's nature

Resources

• “Priestesses in the Church?” — C.S. Lewis
• The Chronicles of Narnia — C.S. Lewis

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