Did Jesus need an institution? Is that what he came to set up? (Y-not question the Sunday Readings)

by Brian Coyne , LINDEN, NSW, Monday, July 09, 2012, 10:43 (319 days ago) @ Ynot

I'm still mulling on the question myself. The commentary I've just chosen today by Fr Peter Day causes me to keep wondering. I've also found myself reflecting back on Tony Lowes' commentaries about "the kingdom" or "the realm". When Jesus spoke of establishing "the kingdom" did that require some structure as in an expression like "Institution" or was it something more like the "informal structure" that we might find in a large and widely scattered extended family? Is "the kingdom", or "the realm as Tony Lowes describes it, more a diverse collection of individuals who are characterised by a "culture" or "set of values" rather than something more structured which we tend to think of when we use expressions like an "Institution"?

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Presumption & Prejudice: Sunday Readings 14 B - Ynot, 2012-07-06, 18:12
- Small groups, house churches & what is to prevent us becoming cults? I - Brian Coyne, 2012-07-06, 22:36
  - Small groups, house churches & what is to prevent us becoming cults? II - Brian Coyne, 2012-07-06, 23:05
    - How do we interpet Jesus? A personal view (a response also to Bill Dowsley)... - Brian Coyne, 2012-07-07, 00:26
      - A personal interpretation of the meaning of Jesus... - Brian Coyne, 2012-07-07, 01:15
        Two contrasting models of Church (and our relationship with God)... - Brian Coyne, 2012-07-07, 04:07
        The trads won't like it and neither will... - Brian Coyne, 2012-07-07, 04:18
        while Tom Doyle tells victims to get militant .....where's that story? - Roy, 2012-07-07, 10:32
        sorry to be yelling ...but is all there is left! - Roy, 2012-07-07, 11:33
        What Tom McMahon is saying... - Brian Coyne, 2012-07-07, 13:40
        What Tom McMahon is saying... - Roy, 2012-07-07, 15:09
    - Does it matter if that happens? - Sue, 2012-07-07, 11:06
      - Does it matter if that happens? - Helen, 2012-07-07, 16:44
        Small groups - Sue, 2012-07-07, 20:23
  - Small groups, house churches & what is to prevent us becoming cults? I - Nick, 2012-07-07, 16:48
- "Where did he get all this?" - CathyT, 2012-07-07, 00:04
  - "Where did he get all this?" - Ynot, 2012-07-07, 20:31
- Relationship with a spiritual teacher - Sue, 2012-07-07, 09:56
  - Aahh, Brian, thank you very much for your essay above... - Bill Dowsley, 2012-07-07, 11:10
  - Relationship with a spiritual teacher - Ynot, 2012-07-07, 22:35
    - Relationship with a spiritual teacher - Nick, 2012-07-08, 00:11
      - Readings - Ynot, 2012-07-09, 08:42
- Presumption & Prejudice: Sunday Readings 14 B - Jerome, 2012-07-08, 17:18
  - Presumption & Prejudice: Sunday Readings 14 B - Ynot, 2012-07-09, 08:35
    - Do we need an institution? - Sue, 2012-07-09, 09:12
    - Did Jesus need an institution? Is that what he came to set up? - Brian Coyne, 2012-07-09, 10:43

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