Conversations with Scripture More contemplative than the earthy

More contemplative than the earthy spirituality of communities such as Iona

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A question worthy of reflection or a suggested action accompanies each selection

this book examines relationships common to us all—those of intimacy

Conversations with Scripture More contemplative than the earthyMost Christians are familiar with the story told in Mark's gospel, from the fishermen leaving their nets, to the miracle of the loaves and fishes, to the political rumblings and the crucifixion. But no one knows who Mark really was or why this gospel was written or why it's charged with such a sense of immediacy. For noted Jesus scholar Marcus Borg, reading Mark is like meeting Jesus again for the first time. Individual readers and parish study groups