  god the father is a title given to god in religions such as christianity and judaism in part because he is viewed as having an active interest in human affairs, in the way that a father would take an interest in his children who are dependent on him. in trinitarian christianity, god the father is regarded as the first person of the holy trinity, followed by jesus christ and the holy spirit. in judaism, god is described as "father" as he is said to be the creator, life-giver, law-giver, and protector.gerald j. blidstein, 2006 honor thy father and mother: filial responsibility in jewish law and ethics isbn 0-88125-862-8 page 1 however, in judaism the use of the father title is generally a metaphor and is one of many titles by which jews speak of and to god. since the second century, christian creeds included affirmation of belief in "god the father (almighty)", primarily as his capacity as "father and creator of the universe". yet, in christianity the concept of god as the father of jesus christ goes further than the concept of god as the creator and father of all people, as indicated in the apostle's creed where the expression of belief in the "father almighty, creator of heaven and earth" is immediately, but separately followed by in "jesus christ, his only son, our lord", thus expressing both senses of fatherhood. the islamic view of god sees god as the unique creator of the universe and as the life-giver, and although traditional islamic teaching does not formally prohibit using the term "father" in reference to god, it does not propagate or encourage it. == overview==  in modern monotheist religious traditions, such as christianity, judaism, and bahÃ¡'Ã­, god is addressed as the father, in part because of his active interest in human affairs, in the way that a father would take an interest in his children who are dependent on him and as a father, he will respond to humanity, his children, acting in their best interests.calling god "father" by john w. miller (nov 1999) isbn 0809138972 pages xâxiidiana l. eck (2003) encountering god: a spiritual journey from bozeman to banaras isbn 0807073024 p. 98church dogmatics, vol. 2.1, section 31: the doctrine of god by karl barth (sep 23, 2010) isbn 0567012859 pages 15â17 many monotheists believe they can communicate with god and come closer to him through prayer â a key element of achieving communion with god.floyd h. barackman, 
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