tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283638.post3465279270863003642..comments2023-10-09T08:46:21.630-04:00Comments on Church of the Acronym: FatherNormahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11502895616873273470noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283638.post-31383827458689566912011-03-17T09:41:44.461-04:002011-03-17T09:41:44.461-04:00The "call no man father" quote from Our ...The "call no man father" quote from Our Lord is often taken out of its context. The original context has to do with His criticism of the Jewish leaders who "loved the place of honor" and thus indulged in cults of personality. It's actually hyperbolic in nature, since taken literally, it would forbid even calling our own biological fathers "father". <a href="http://www.catholic.com/library/Call_No_Man_Father.asp" rel="nofollow">Here's a good piece on the subject.</a> It shows how New Testament saints such as Stephen and Paul used the term to describe spiritual leaders among men, with Paul actually using the word to describe <i>himself</i>--"For I became your father...." (1 Cor. 4:14–15).Paulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17506171638613025839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283638.post-76895848076464302912011-02-08T16:07:51.820-05:002011-02-08T16:07:51.820-05:00No, and I've often wondered about that since &...No, and I've often wondered about that since "fathers of the church" is such a common term, as is "forefathers" and fathers of our country.Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11502895616873273470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283638.post-5356741797363021402011-01-31T23:09:18.897-05:002011-01-31T23:09:18.897-05:00Interesting post! In your reading did you find ou...Interesting post! In your reading did you find out how they dealt with Jesus' adminition to call no man Father?<br /><br />Thanks for your work!<br />Dan NiemanDan Niemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01123647843596870384noreply@blogger.com