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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Forgiving and Not Forgiving
Most of us, Christian or not, have heard the expression “doubting Thomas” and know the general outline of the story. It’s found in John 20: 19-29. When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of […]