John B. Cobb Jr.
TagBaptism of Christ/First Sunday after Epiphany – January 12, 2014
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By John B. Cobb, Jr.
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Today the church celebrates the calling of Jesus to his ministry. This took place..
Why Was Jesus Killed?
By John B. Cobb, Jr.
Mark 14:1b The chief priests and scribes were seeking how to arrest him by stealth, and kill him.
Mark’s most explicit and direct answer to the question, “Why was Jesus killed?” is that the chief priests and scribes wanted him dead. But if we ask the question..
What Does it Mean to be a Christian?
By John B. Cobb, Jr.
John 8:31
Luke 4:18-19
The answers to this question are quite diverse. Some say that Christians are all those who place that label on themselves. For statistical surveys that is the best way to go. Many people who are not members of any church call themselve..
What About Rewards and Punishments?
Contributed by John B. Cobb, Jr.
Psalm 97
The scripture passages provided in the lectionary for today generally emphasize the idea of God’s justice. This is certainly a central theme for Christians. It was highlighted in the North American “Social Gospel,” which was widely influe..
Was Paul a Feminist?
Contributed by John B. Cobb, Jr.
Romans 16:1-7
Of course, Paul was not a feminist as that term is strictly employed today. Prior to the very recent period, no one was. But in a broader sense, the women who founded Ewha (would not count as feminists by rigorous contemporary standa..
Thinking Highly of Oneself
By John B. Cobb, Jr.
Romans 12:3-8
Paul tells us not to think of ourselves more highly than we should. That is good counsel. There are many people who exaggerate their own importance and virtue. On the other hand, partly because of Paul’s influence, the problem in the church toda..
Serving God and Mammon
By John B. Cobb, Jr.
Luke story of the rich, young ruler
It has been very risky for a long time now to make statements about what Jesus said. Accordingly, I won’t claim that the explicit assertion that we cannot serve both God and Mammon came from him. But unless the synoptic wri..
What is the most important issue now being decided? – March 2015
Question:
What is the most important issue now being decided?
Publication Month: March 2015The most basic issue now being decided is whether the corporate takeover of political power in the United States and also much of the rest of the world will be completed or will be..