Question

why is god often described in the masculine?

Answer 1

There can be two major reasons for why God is often described in the masculine form-

1. Social construct- our society has been a patriarchal driven society from the time of its Origins, which is why beings with more power and authority are often masculine in gender. In the past, males were responsible for taking care of the family and providing them with necessary resources along with moral support and advice for the whole family. males were responsible for keeping a check on the behaviour of family members by teaching them morals and values which were expected from them by the society. All these factors lead to the Association of God as a father figure which makes it a masculine gender.
2. Statistical reasoning- there is enough evidence to suggest that most boys who are not brought up by both of their fathers, have a high probability of getting involved with criminal offences and also not being able to complete school. researchers have found that even girls prefer to be guided by masculine figures and the majority of female prisoners in America did not grow with a father. The main concept of many religions including Christianity is that there should be no Evil in the society. Evil is also associated with masculine gender. Now to keep males in check there is a requirement of father figure who can command them to ‘Do Good’ and “Be caring’ towards others.

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