Addressing our Father
Calling God Father rests on the relationship Jesus shares with his disciples, not on projecting every human family experience onto God. Our names a communion that resists private possession of God or exclusion of others. In heaven points to God’s majesty and presence rather than a physical address. Trust and reverence belong together in this opening address.
Follow the sources
An original library introduction, with sources for further study. This is a starting point rather than a complete treatment or a finished formation lesson.