The story of “doubting Thomas” is a familiar one. If we make the story to be primarily about Thomas, I think we have missed a major point. As you look at the picture of Ernst Barlach’s sculpture, which figure is Jesus and which is Thomas? When it was evening on that day, the first day […]
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John’s Resurrection Story
In John’s Gospel, the resurrected Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene and then to the disciples. Except for Thomas. Somehow he was missing. Often people speak of “doubting Thomas”, but I’m not sure that’s quite fair to Thomas. But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. […]
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