in marks gospel, jesus is portrayed as?
son of god, suffering messiah, servant leader
what apostle did Mark take notes from?
Apostle Peter, he knew Jesus well
is mark the smallest or largest gospel of the four?
smallest
what are the three synoptic gospels?
Mark, Matthew, Luke
What are the key themes of Mark?
discipleship, kingdom of god, parables, messianic secret
what is the chiastic structure?
A - The wilderness B - Galilee C - The way B - Jerusalem A - The Tomb
who is the audience of Marks Gospel?
Gentiles, non-jews
what are the 4 gospels?
Matthew, mark, Luke, John
was mark the first or last gospel written?
first
what is a lectionary
a list or book of portions of the Bible appointed to read at divine service
what is the difference between ecumenism and interfaith dialogue?
ecumenism refers to efforts of different Christian Churches to develop closer relationships and develop better understandings of their shared faith. While interfaith dialogue is the means of co-operation with those people of Non-Christian religions
examples of an interfaith dialogue in australia?
interfaith relations - NCCA Australian National Dialogue of Christians, Muslims and Jews
challenges of interfaith dialogue
lack of focus
all parties must be clear on a goal
people feel the need to compromise their identity to fit in
attempting to convert others (proselytising)
what is australias major religion
christianity
how many people claimed to be catholic or anglican on 2021
30%
what are the non-christian religions in Australia
Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Judaism.
how many people practiced ATSI religions in 21
7887