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Coverage dated February 7, 2023 to February 8, 2023

Church of England to consider using gender-neutral terms for God

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The Church of England is considering whether to stop referring to God as “he” after priests asked about using gender-neutral terms.

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  1. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Church of England explores gender neutral God (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    LONDON - The Church of England will look into the use of gender neutral terms to refer to God in prayers, but the centuries-old institution said on Wednesday there were

  2. Washington Times

    Church of England to ponder ‘gender-neutral’ terms for God and Jesus, bishop says (opens Washington Times)

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    The Church of England, the spiritual ancestor of America’s Episcopal Church, revealed Tuesday it would begin this spring a new “project” to consider “gendered language” in its liturgy.

  3. Digital Journal

    Church of England to consider using gender-neutral terms for God (opens Digital Journal)

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    The Church of England is considering whether to stop referring to God as “he” after priests asked about using gender-neutral terms.

  4. Fox News

    Church of England to consider gender-neutral God: reports (opens Fox News)

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    The Church of England is considering referring to God in “non-gendered” terms during church services in break with centuries of tradition.

  5. The Guardian

    Church of England to consider use of gender-neutral terms for God (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Use of ‘he’ when referring to God to be examined by new a commission in spring

  6. Hot Air

    Church of England considers gender-neutral God (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    God could be referred to in ‘non-gendered’ terms during Church of England services for the first time, it can be revealed. Breaking with centuries of tradition, bishops have announced they...

  7. The Week

    Church of England to explore gender-neutral pronouns for God (opens The Week)

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  8. Breitbart News

    Gender Neutral God? Church of England Plans Liturgical Pronoun Project (opens Breitbart News)

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    The Church of England is set to begin a project looking into using more gender neutral language for God to supposedly be more inclusive.

  9. New York Times

    Church of England Considers Gender-Neutral Language for God (opens New York Times)

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    The church said that God was neither male nor female and has asked a commission to explore how that is reflected in its services.

  10. Relevant Magazine

    The Church of England Is Considering Using Gender-Neutral Language to Reference God - RELEVANT (opens Relevant Magazine)

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    The Church of England is set to embark on a new project "on gendered language" regarding references to God in church services later this year. The plans

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