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Book Recommendations
Sofia’s editors recommend recent publications in biblical studies, hermeneutics, religion and the environment, philosophy, and Islamic studies.
Author: David M Lambourn
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Book reviews, notices and Conversation
Book Reviews, ‘Notices’ and Conversation The many changes happening around us call for some change in our ‘Books’ section. I hope to include more short ‘notices’ of books that members have found useful. These will...
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Mark: A Gospel of Resistance (Part 3)
I have been arguing that a major part of Mark’s project included writing something to sustain Judaism in the context of Roman brutality and, at the same time, to try to avoid the charge of...
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Reading Mark as I had suggested, what follows?
David Lambourn returned to the topic of Re-imagining the Gospel of Mark that he had proposed in May 2023, now asking the question: ‘Reading Mark as I had suggested, what follows?’
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Mark: a Gospel of Resistance (Part 2)
In the second part of his analysis of Mark’s gospel, David argues that Mark conveys themes of Jewish resistance to Roman occupation through coded stories. The narrative of Jesus encountering a possessed man symbolizes the...
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Mark: a Gospel of Resistance (Part 1)
David explores the context of Mark’s gospel, suggesting it addresses the challenges of life during the Roman occupation following the destruction of the Jerusalem temple. Mark’s narrative aims to heal societal fractures through acts of...
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The Covid Pandemic and the World’s Religions: Challenges and Responses
The Covid Pandemic and the World’s Religions: Challenges and Responses by George D Chrysides and Dan Cohn–Sherbok (editors). Bloomsbury Academic (London, 2023). 256 pages. £16.99. I have learned much from this book – much that...
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Re-imagining the Gospel of Mark
David Lambourn presents Re-Imagining the Gospel of Mark
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Notebook: Three Extracts from Kit Widdows’ 1998 Notebook
Three extracts from Kit Widdows’ 1998 Notebook, transcribed by David Lambourn. 1. Sea of Faith Last week I went to the Sea of Faith conference. This week I read God of Reality (edited by Colin...