Tuesday, September 20, 2005

Reading Readers of the Gospel of Mark


To argue for a ONE, correct, true interpretation of a text is to force a single truth on a plural world. Interpretation is always perspectival and particular. There is no one, correct, true reading of Mark. There are legion of readers and readings of Mark.

THE CHURCH IS NOT A BUILDING...

Sunday's lection reminds us of Herod the Great's Temple that, according to Jesus, was built from the offerings of widows and other v...