What Gender Is God? [Questions That Haunt]

This question comes from Mark — you can submit your questions here — and it’s one that’s trickier than it might seem at first blush:

Hi Tony, I just recently discovered you, and thankful to do so. I appreciate the way you think! As an aside, in one of your threads, you brushed upon the gender of God. (Holy Spirit was feminine.) I think it would be of great value, to discuss the entire issue of “the intrinsic gender(s) of the Divine.” Any thoughts, or comments?

You respond in the comments. I’ll respond on Friday. See all of the past questions and answers here.