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linguistics

Symbols and the Knowledge of God

Posted on January 24, 2020July 25, 2020 by stufffromthestuff

Our language about God is symbolic, but what do we mean by 'symbolic'?

Posted in Knowing GodTagged christianity, Knowing God, language, linguistics, metaphor, spirituality, symbolism26 Comments

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