Embracing discomfort
In the Gospel according to Matthew, Jesus is often in conflict with the religious leaders of his day over questions of laws, observances, and rituals - religious things of deep comfort to the leaders. Without rejecting these things out of hand, Jesus wants our communities to focus first on the peopl...
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Format: | Print Article |
Language: | English |
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Seminaries
[2018]
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Word & world
Year: 2018, Volume: 38, Issue: 2, Pages: 210-218 |
IxTheo Classification: | KBQ North America KDD Protestant Church RB Church office; congregation RH Evangelization; Christian media |
Further subjects: | B
Bible. Matthew 14-17
B Pastoral Theology Lutheran churches B Other (Philosophy) B Aging Religious aspects Christianity B Conflict of generations B Tradition (Theology) B Church Growth B Jesus Christ |
Summary: | In the Gospel according to Matthew, Jesus is often in conflict with the religious leaders of his day over questions of laws, observances, and rituals - religious things of deep comfort to the leaders. Without rejecting these things out of hand, Jesus wants our communities to focus first on the people around us, not our religious systems for their own sake. |
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ISSN: | 0275-5270 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Word & world
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