These are the questions for Dessert and Dogma, our local theological discussion group.
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1. Should the washing of the feet be on par with the Holy Eucharist?
2. If Mary Magdalene were in love with Jesus how confusing would that be for her? (I watched JCSS yet again) If you met the Messiah and were of the opposite sex wouldn’t you be attracted? Think of how the death and resurrection would startle them!
3. What should be the point of a sermon? Telling a narrative? Explaining pertinence to every day life? Expanding upon the text (AKA Jesus’ rebukes water, Moses rebukes water)? Or something else?
4. Is the Song of Songs a metaphor for God’s relationship with humanity, or is it about two lovers? Or is it about two lovers, and their love is a metaphor for our relationship with God?
5. Early Judaism didn’t believe in life after death, they only began to believe in a “life after life” when they began to be martyred for their faith in the Maccabean revolt in 166-164BCE. Should it worry Christians that Moses didn’t believe in an afterlife?
6. People who have experienced more of life than we have, who have suffered greatly, and have seen the world don’t believe in God. How do we “witness” to them? How can we assure them of our “authority”?
7. Do pastors need, or should they even want Apostolic succession?
8. Is the sacrifice of one justified for the good of the many?
9. What is the best way for the Church to reach out to the community of Eugene Oregon?
10. Must we “Individually receive JC as Savior and Lord.” We will Jesus Christ to choose us?
11. Must the word of God be preached in different ways to different people? If so what are 2 ways for 2 different people you can think of?