Summary: The Gospel according to John describes Jesus as a new temple, a new “place” where God is accessible to people. This suggests that we might encounter God in any and all aspects of life. What does this mean for our public speech about religion, and for the political rhetoric offered by presidential candidates?
Read the full article, which is part of the ON Scripture–The Bible project, on The Huffington Post and Day1.
What Jesus’ Death Tells Us about Ourselves (Mark 14:1-15:47)
Summary: The account of Jesus’ death in the Gospel according to Mark highlights the abuses of power perpetrated against him. It appears inevitable that someone like Jesus would meet such a fate in his time and place. Against whom is the deck stacked in our society?
Read the full article, which is part of the ON Scripture–The Bible project, on The Huffington Post and Day1.
Bible commentary: general audience ON Scripture--The Bible
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