Theology For Clergy Only

Re Reading the Bible, April

I’ve always considered that Jesus of Nazareth, although born into a particular culture in his incarnation, transcends any and every culture. His mission and teaching as recorded in our gospels are as relevant for me today as they were 2,000 years ago for the people of that culture and all other cultures in-between. But if Rev. Gordon is saying that I must view his teaching as a “theological discussion” between a tax collector, a fisherman and a doctor and his incarnation, crucifixion and resurrection as “voices within different contexts asking different questions” then I’ve lost my relationship with God; only professors of history and theologians can enter the Kingdom. This isn’t what I hear Jesus saying.