Thinking Allowed
Monday 21 November 2011
Speaker : John Churcher, Chair of the Progressive Christianity Network Britain. Lecture : Reading the Gospel Attributed to Mark as Social Commentary.
- Start Date:
- Monday 21st November 2011
- Start Time:
- 7:30PM
- Location:
- Cairns Church, Buchanan Street, Milngavie, Glasgow, G62 8AW
- Speakers:
- John Churcher
- Website:
- http://www.cairnschurch.org.uk/lectures.htm
âIf you accept uncritically and blindly, then itâs clear that you donât have a lot of love for the truth. You have a love for what people tell you.â [Cornel West in âHope on a Tightropeâ, 2008] There is a âhiddenâ text throughout the four Gospels. However, it was not hidden to the original listeners. Much of the content of the four Gospels is social commentary and should be read that way. John Churcher will explore this through the Gospel attributed to Mark. John is an ordained Methodist Minister without specific pastoral responsibilities. A major part of his current ministry is that of an Internet pastor. He offers a âsupportâ ministry especially to those on the edge of Church life. As part of his ministry, âPermission to Speakâ, John preaches, delivers seminars and workshops, and writes articles and books. In 2008 and 2010 he undertook preaching / seminar tours in USA and Canada. He is the current Chair of the Progressive Christianity Network Britain. He published his first theological book âSetting Jesus Freeâ in December 2009. Since then he has co-authored two short books for individual study and/or group discussions: âThrough Advent to Epiphanyâ and âFrom Epiphany to Easterâ. A third study book in the series is in preparation to cover the period between Easter and Pentecost.