Scott Carr, Jr.Feb 20, 20205 minBultmann, Jesus, and MythRudolf Bultmann, in Kerygma and Myth, argues that the New Testament is clouded with mythology which modern persons cannot accept. To...
Scott Carr, Jr.Jun 28, 20194 minFaith Seeking Understanding: Does God Exist?The Medieval theologian/philosophers endeavored to “demonstrate through logic and argument what [they] believe by faith” (Cleveland 163)....
Scott Carr, Jr.Apr 8, 20192 minSuffering, Vocation, and CelibacyCalvin emphasizes that Christians are those who are “consecrated and dedicated to God in order that we may thereafter think, speak,...
Scott Carr, Jr.Nov 28, 20172 minJohn in the ChurchAs I read Wes Howard-Brook’s summary of John’s Gospel, I was struck by the images of a loving community he wove. Here is a community to...
Scott Carr, Jr.Nov 15, 20172 minMinistry in the Upside-Down KingdomIn The Upside-Down Kingdom, Donald B. Kraybill explores the Kingdom theme in the Gospels, particularly Luke. The Kingdom Jesus proclaims...
Scott Carr, Jr.Nov 15, 20172 minDiscipleship in St. MarkChed Myers reads the Gospel of St. Mark as centered on “the contradiction of the cross-life given, not taken-representing the only power...
Scott Carr, Jr.Nov 15, 20172 minDiscipleship in St. MatthewMichael Crosby, in his article, Matthew's Gospel found in The Way of Discpleship, develops a reading of St. Matthew’s Gospel which...