W czyje imię? Problem języka inkluzywnego na przykładzie kontrowersji związanych z formułą chrzcielną w północnoamerykańskich Kościołach protestanckich

In Whose Name? The Problem of Inclusive Religious Language, with the Example of the Controversies over the Baptismal Formula in North American Protestant Communities

The inclusive language issue is an important element of Christian reflection on Church involvement for gender equality. The article focuses on American Protestant communities and their attitude towards inclusive (non-exclusive and non-discriminatory) language, although tendencies to make the Church’s language more inclusive are also present in some Catholic circles. The article begins with an attempt to define the Christian understanding of inclusive language. It then presents the positions of North American Protestant communities towards this kind of religious language. It also shows the difficulties related to this issue, using the example of the inclusive baptismal formula.