Crazy Theological Thoughts

I watched the movie Eat Pray Love only after hearing about in one too many places. I thought it would be an interesting movie and it was. I really enjoyed the first Two Acts. The Movie can be broken down into Three Acts (Eat, Pray, and Love). The first Act then includes the introduction. Intro: She is a woman struggling with her marriage because she does not love her husband and never really thinks she did love him. I really wish the movie would have taught us more about this part. What is love? Love of something is beyond what pleasure it gives us or our desire to possess something or someone. Her husband shows her his love by never wanting to let go. Eat: She goes to Italy to learn to live life. I really liked this. It really should have opened Americans' eyes to how we work ourselves to death. We never really relax, even when we go on vacation people talk about all the things they did but it always sounds like work. People are off work on the weekends so they can work on home p...

Matthew does not reference his book as a gospel. Luke refers to other books written or witnesses and will compile an orderly account. John tells us these things are written. But the Gospel according to St Mark starts by stating: "The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ the Son of God." By this simple thought you could recognize that Matthew sees his writing as a witness to the truth. He is not writing anything special. A book about someone who is very special but only an account or accurate teaching. Luke has seen other writings about the Life of Christ. He has heard stories and his scientific background leads him to go out and put things in order. He wants to make sure the record is straight and clear from multiple eye witnesses. John is proclaiming the message about Jesus. He is not caught up in Technical terms but images. He wants to not only tell the story but paint the picture. Mark wants to give people a Gospel. This means he understands what a "Gospel"...