Stories for the Waiting Room
"Stories for the Waiting Room" examines the existential value of Jesus' parables for living in today's complex society. The podcast's host, Dr. Mark A. Proctor, holds a Ph.D. in Religion from Baylor University with an emphasis in New Testament Studies. Dr. Proctor has published a handful of scholarly articles on the parables, and their content has provided meaningful subject matter for his graduate and undergraduate courses. "Stories for the Waiting Room" examines the parables in light of their first-century cultural milieu with an eye toward applying their timeless content and challenges to our own contemporary context.
Stories for the Waiting Room
"Where's Waldo?" Locating Jesus' Parables
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Dr. Mark A. Proctor
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Season 1
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Episode 1
In the first episode of "Stories for the Waiting Room," Dr. Mark A. Proctor discusses the four sources for Jesus' famous parables (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and the Gospel of Thomas) and the possible historical implications for stories lacking multiple independent attestation.