Gender-neutral terms for God are being considered by the Church of England …
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00:00The Church of England is considering using gender-neutral terms for God.
00:03The Church's governing body has not announced any definitive changes,
00:07but says it's exploring ideas for how to avoid assigning a gender to God.
00:11In a statement to NPR, a spokesperson for the Church said it had been considering
00:15adopting new language since 2014. Currently, God is routinely referred to as He.
00:20Critics of the change questioned how it would affect prayers, like the Lord's Prayer,
00:24which addresses God as our Father. The Church of England, however,
00:28reiterated that Christians have long recognized that God is neither male nor female.
00:33The Church is expected to explore the topic this upcoming spring,
00:36but any changes will need to be approved by its governing body.