Getting Biblical in Daily Life
Theological Point Of View
Mark's End-Of-The-World Way of ThinkingThis one's a real Rubix Cube, so we need to Shmoop ourselves through it, one piece at a time.It's pretty clear that Mark believes Jesus was the Messiah and So...
Perspectives From Faith Communities
Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox PerspectiveThe Gospel of Mark's place as part of the Christian Bible is as secure as our James Van Der Beek poster's place on the Shmoop office wall. And we used...
Current Hot-Button Issues And Cultural Debates
Sex and MasturbationMark's Jesus would make it big as a pundit on news-television. Just think of the headlines he would grab with his strong statement against the sexual abuse of children in 9:42,...