Description: Liturgy at the intersection of tradition and today.
If I were working on a new edition of the Hymnal, this is the editorial policy I would put in place.
1) Male-specific language shall not be used to refer to human beings in general, humanity corporately, or individual humans of unknown or otherwise unspecified gender. Specifically prohibited are the words “man” and “mankind” to refer to humanity, the words “brother(s)” and “brethren” (without their feminine counterparts) to refer to the fellowship of the church or the family of humanity, the word “son” (without “daughter”) to refer to our filial relationship with God, and the word “fathers” (without “mothe
Existing hymns that use these words and phrases shall be edited to remove or expand them.